A wholesome hometown boy who naturally sees the humor in life.
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Even if he has to make it up, Tim can find humor anywhere and he obviously loves sharing it.  I grew up watching The Carol Burnett Show.  It was a favorite of mine!  I'm also from Northeast Ohio and like to hear the history of our "local" celebrities. This book will leave you smiling.  I was compelled to look up old clips and laugh with Tim again. What a pleasure, Thank you.  :-D
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The author has an authentic "voice" for a high-school-aged young man coming to grips with growing up (and growing hair) in some confusing circumstances.  It's a fun, raucous and uplifting read.  It's not for very young readers, though, and name-calling happens, though it's not condoned by the overall mood of the book. And there's cussing, since that is realistic for the age group, after all.

I live in the town the author used in his mind to write this story, and that made reading the novel even more fun.
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This isn't really a story about a mixed-race kid "torn" between two cultures--
it's more about a young Navajo man with a white dad, who gets fed up with being treated like a rowdy Indian by the cops in a white town while simultaneously having to deflect the pressure of the high expectations of his career-minded parents.
  So he more or less flees back to The Rez, to his mom's family's ranch, to try and find a little peace in his life, and a center.  Then stuff happens.
  Perkins's narration of young James's adventures has the clarity of bright sunshine--nothing omitted, nothing overdone--and is at bottom  human, gentle, and kind. The book doesn't go out if its way to be funny, just true, but there were about ten places where I laughed out loud, just from how the truth gets told.
  You will find yourself rooting for this kid even if you thought you had nothing in common with him.  For someone like me, who wanted to stay in his world a little longer, this book ends way too soon, but it ends just right.
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These cartoons are not just funny, they aptly illustrate life in a small mountain town bringing it to life. I lovbe it.
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Waiting to pick up my boy from his weekend adventures and I'm thoroughly enjoying "Hey Buddy" by Nathn Tmml. It is a fantastic, occasionally thought-provoking read with humor and heart. Nathan's advice to his young boy is reminiscent of some of the conversations I've had with my own boy and no topic is off the table. Available on Amazon, it is a great read from a dad who wears his fatherhood like a badge (which I mean in a great way). One of the lines in the book is "Daddy is a bit of a slacker, sorry". Not so much! This is a better gift to his boy than any game system or Lego set will ever be.
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The Boy on Shady Grove Road bt Clyde McCulley is a  journey of a boy growing up in the 40's and 50's in the South. At times, I thought  of Samuel Clemens works of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn and the anecdotal tale that makes for an enjoyable reading experience. Some of the adventures are pretty funny like their attempt to hunt a squirrel while looking for a christmas tree. You can't help but laugh out loud at some of his adventures. This book does put our own childhood in perspective.
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I loved this book.  The first graders I read it to loved it as well.  It's a light-hearted story that is as pleasing as taking a walk on a sunny day.  The animal characters are wonderful, and Woodpecker's determination is admirable.  My favorite part was the very funny, very clever way Woodpecker achieved his goal of getting a waffle.  The kids really enjoyed this story.
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Heynen has been writing about "the boys" for years; this is a collection of the many stories he has written.  "The boys" are an indeterminate number of boys growing up in the rural Midwest.  In the  course of their days, they find insight into many aspects of life, death,  love, friendship, and an amusing number of encounters with animals and  small town bureaucrats (if there is a distinction).  Humor ranges from a  chuckle to laughing out loud, and poignancy ranges from a knowing nod to  fighting back tears.  This is lovely writing.
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There are two things in life that make it a little more livable - a good book and a good laugh. Dave White's `Exile in Guyville' is a good book, filled with good laughs.

From the start his quick, ascerbic wit and boyish charm are apparent. Add to that, the fact that his observations are dead on, and the manner in which he tells a story is so endearing that it tends to be difficult to set this book down.

Buy this book now.

Read.

Giggle.
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Mikel painted a very accurate picture of life as we grew up.  I think people can see life in many different ways.  Mikel says things like he sees them and doesn't hold back.  He puts a good humorous spin on things.  I thought it was easy reading and had trouble puting it down. It was fun reading about everything from hunting adverntures to everyday life.
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Wallace the Brave by Will Henry, is a book filled with comics about a boy, his friends and his family. They live by the sea, where the father is a fisherman, and their house is built on stilts. Wallace is in his early years of school, and like many his age, he doesnt necessarily find his school demands endearing.
The artwork and pictorial representations of the characters were excellent. I found the plot and themes of the comics charming and funny. This is the first time Ive seen this comic and I was hooked at once. I appreciated the setting by the coast, which isn't one Ive seen developed before. I also found both the father and mother characters charming, and the father often being pulled into his sons fantasies was refreshing. This allows the comic to be embraced by a wider audience than only children, for many can relate to the pressures of life drawn up in a humorous way. The book does have one or two characters that don't seem to measure up to the others, either in terms of looks or in aptitude, and there is an undertone of mockery by the others. Yet I wouldnt consider it cruel. Kids do tease others for being different and this simply reflects that.
I believe readers of any age would appreciate at least some aspect of this comic. Wallace the Brave is a book that I could easily see made into an animated series that many around the world would enjoy. Highly recommended.
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Tom Bontly was a realist, in life as well as in fiction.  His four novels and his many short stories and critical writings, as well as his brilliant teaching, were never fully enough appreciated (though his first novel won the Maxwell Perkins Award), but there are still opportunities to read this loving, funny, realistic, down-to-earth writer who understood and treasured people and always saw both their worth and their funny sides.  This book is particularly likable for its portrayal of the early adolescence of a group of Wisconsin boys.  The humor is very powerful and enjoyable
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In the book,"Stuck in Neutral" the boy, Shawn McDaniel, is a boy of 14 who has advanced C.P. He can not move any muscle in his intire body. He wishes he can do things that I myself take for granted everyday, tying my shoe, laughing, sighing, walking, and talking. This book really brings to life of what might be going on inside someones head who might be diagnosed with a disease, that makes you helpless. The story is told from the perspective of Shawn and how he percives the world. The writer really brings to life what it must be like for people to think you are as dumb as a rock, when really you have everything that makes you a great person.
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Great local down home humor with a serious message an easy read god insight what life was like growing up in rural coastal south carolina
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This is the life of Bobo, a fifth grader, who loves his family, the Superfriends, and chocolate milk. As he introduces himself, get to know him, and you will absolutely love him!! This is a short but very captivating read, charming, funny and warm that will make you smile. Great cute kids book.
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Conveys the humor seen by an Appalachian country doctor in a warm, loving way.
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Even if you're not from Lakeview this book is a joy to read. I was smiling and laughing and remembering how is was to grow up in a small town.