This review was written by: FReceived: Publisher
Publication Date of Book: August 2015
Pages: 176
Stars: 4/5
Zack Delacruz: Me and My Big Mouth by Jeff Anderson is a middle school contemporary
novel about a middle school student (Zack Delacruz) who is a quiet and shy individual.
One day, he stands up for a classmate who is being bullied, and everyone is in
shock. Zack’s timid personality is suddenly contradicted by this bold move,
especially because he has always kept to himself. Later, Zack and his classmate,
Jose Soto, are put in charge of selling chocolate bars to raise money for a dance.
Disaster strikes when one of Zack’s
classmates named Janie Bustamante eats the entire box of candy bars instead of
selling them. Zack eventually finds out that she has an obsession. He decides
to help her by setting up a meeting with her and all of his classmates. Zack soon
becomes a leader. Since Janie ate the candy and not enough money was raised for
the dance, Zack decides to initiate a fundraiser. He and his friends have a car
wash at Zack’s Dad’s workplace. Zack took matters into his own hands, and gains
the respect of his Dad and teachers.
This book demonstrates how you can
be a leader and a hero. It lets kids know that they can stand up for what they
believe in and that not all heroes are always super human. Heroes can be
ordinary people who do ordinary things. You should stand up for what you
believe in because it shows others that you are not afraid of differing
opinions. You should always do what you think is right and you should always
help those who are being bullied.
If you enjoyed this book, you may also like:
