Jacky Ha-Ha

by James Patterson

Other authorsKerascoët (Illustrator)

Hardcover, 2016

Status

Checked out

Series

Jacky Ha-Ha (1)

Genres

Other comic art

Children's Books

Graphic Novels and Comics

Comics

Publication

Jimmy Patterson Books / Little, Brown and Company (2016), 384 pages

Description

Juvenile Fiction. Juvenile Literature. Humor (Fiction.) HTML:In his new middle grade novel that debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, James Patterson introduces his hilarious new heroine, Jacky Ha-Ha, a class clown who makes people laugh with her so they can't laugh at her.With her irresistible urge to tell a joke in every situation�even when she really, really shouldn't�twelve-year-old Jacky Ha-Ha loves to make people laugh. And cracking wise helps distract her from thinking about not-so-funny things in her life, like her mom serving in a dangerous, faraway war, and a dad who's hardly ever home. But no matter how much fun Jacky has, she can't seem to escape her worries. So one starlit night, she makes a promise to keep her family together...even if she has to give up the one thing that makes her happy. But can she stop being Jacky Ha-Ha, if that's who she really is?… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member knitwit2

The illustrations were reminiscent of Bill Keane's Family Circus. The story was predictable, readers in the intended age group could handle a more complex plot and more character development. The book's narrator has just won an Oscar and is writing this story about her childhood to her two

daughters. She tells how she was always in trouble at school but got involved with drama the drama club and oratory club as a way of serving detention. Both of these clubs were essential to overcoming her stutter - a less interesting story would have involved speech therapy. Her mother is a marine serving in the Middle east and her father is a lifeguard who she is angry with as he appears to be flirting with "the prettiest girl on the beach" - another lifeguard. One of seven sisters who never fight and offer each other support and love at all times. Most kids will recognize that the unrealistic nature of the relationships in the book.

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LibraryThing member Nicholepeterse

This book is a great example of fantasy because it tells about events in the 1990s, like when George H.W. Bush was the president and Nintendo was popular. It speaks about a child with a disability someone could easily have. It resembles a familiar story to children and parents. And it's

relatable.
recommend 4-6 grade
I would use this book as an independent reading book, or as a class book where we talk about understanding people with disabilities.

Media: ink sketches

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LibraryThing member JRlibrary

I usually like books by Patterson, but I mostly just found this to be a dull stream of consciousness from a middle school prankster. Jacky Hart gets herself into a lot of trouble because her mouth is missing a filter and to get out of the month of detentions she has racked up, she agrees to

audition for the school musical; You're a good man Charlie Brown. She gets a part as Snoopy, and suspects her dad is having an affair. Won't tell you what happens but will tell you that it comes to a satisfactory and logical conclusion.

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