Knucklehead: Tall Tales and Mostly True Stories of Growing Up Scieszka

How did Jon Scieszka get so funny, anyway? Growing up as one of six brothers was a good start, but that was just the beginning. Throw in Catholic school, lots of comic books, lazy summers at the lake with time to kill, babysitting misadventures, TV shows, jokes told at family dinner, and the result is Knucklehead. Part memoir, part scrapbook, this hilarious trip down memory lane provides a unique glimpse into the formation of a creative mind and a free spirit.

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Author: Jon Scieszka
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/02/2008
Pages: 106
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.80w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780670011384
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.6
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 124997 / Knucklehead: Tall Tales & Almost True Stories of Growing Up Scieszka


Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Great Lakes Book Awards - Finalist
Award: Rhode Island Children's Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 09/01/2008 pg. 92
Kirkus Review - Children 09/01/2008 pg. 957
School Library Journal 10/01/2008 pg. 174
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2008 pg. 725
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2009 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Multiple award-winning author Jon Scieszka grew up in Flint, Michigan, the second oldest and the nicest of six boys. Jon went to school at Culver Military Academy in Indiana where he was a Lieutenant; Albion College in Michigan where he studied to be a doctor; and Columbia University in New York, where he received an M.F.A. in fiction. He taught elementary school in New York for ten years in a variety of positions. He is the author of many books for children including the New York Times Best Illustrated Book The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales (illustrated by Lane Smith), the Caldecott Honor book The True Story of the Three Little Pigs (illustrated by Lane Smith), and Math Curse (illustrated by Lane Smith). In addition to his work as an author, Jon also runs a web-based literacy program called "Guys Read" that is designed to encourage boys, particularly reluctant readers, to get involved with books. In 2008, Jon was named the country's first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, a joint effort of the Library of Congress and the Children's Book Council. During his two-year role as Ambassador, he acted as a spokesperson for children's literature, speaking to groups of parents, teachers, and children to encourage the importance of reading. You can visit Jon online at www.jsworldwide.com.