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The 14 Fibs Of Gregory K. (2013)

by Greg Pincus(Favorite Author)

3.86 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0439912997 (ISBN13: 9780439912990)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Arthur A. Levine Books

review 1: Gregory K’s life is consumed by math: dad’s an engineer; mom is an accountant; brother and sister are both math geniuses. Gregory, however, hates math and doesn’t do well at it. But it’s a secret he keeps hidden from his family with his wit and diversionary tactics. Only his BFF, Kelly, knows about his secret hate and his real passion for writing, especially poetry. Facing a summer at math camp because he is failing math, Gregory starts resorting to telling little fibs to get his life under control. He wants to attend Author’s Camp with Kelly, but lies to her about already having his parents’ permission. He signs up for the city-wide math competition and fibs about his motive, hoping to mitigate his failing math grades. With help from a sympathetic math teacher... more and his friends, Gregory comes up with a math project that incorporates writing. By doing a little research, Gregory discovers the Fibonacci sequence and suddenly math makes sense to him. He writes poems called “Fibs” that follow the sequence. Although his project doesn’t win the math competition, Gregory’s dilemmas still have a satisfying though bittersweet outcome. Math haters everywhere will identify with the sixth-grader on many levels. The math humor is a bit overdone, but the concept of relating math and poetry is thought-provoking. Familiar themes of family relationships, friendship and honesty make this a relatable outing although it will not be to everyone’s taste. Gregory’s journal entries and his poems that begin each chapter add a little zing to the otherwise text-heavy book. The title deserves a place in any library.
review 2: Gregory K is the middle (and only) child in his family that is not enamored of math. So let's give a thumbs up for the story of a family that loves math. And another thumbs up for a portrait of a boy who prefers writing! And whose best friend is a girl -- and he's sad she's moving away. Lots of great character nuances from a dad who isn't seeing a son for what he is, a sister who cheers on her brother for his real strengths, an amazing teacher who can go the extra mile for his student, and a boy who finds his own unique interpretation of applying himself to a subject that's not his forte. Yay for Gregory K! (But spoiler, the ending was kind of a dud.) My grandmother taught me: it's about the journey, not the destination. less

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