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Middle School: Dog's Best Friend By Jamie Grimm

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In the book Middle School: Dog’s Best Friend, I have sympathy for Jamie Grimm, the story’s main character/protagonist, for the major disability he has. Jamie is crippled from a car accident from when he was younger. While in the rehabilitation center, Jamie grew a vast sense of humor and many of the other residents at the rehabilitation center enjoyed. Jamie is hilarious and unpredictable. One time he is seen joking about the government, then next thing he is joking about his disabilities. Jamie is a character that could be anyone’s favorite. He is funny, caring, and even intelligent when it comes to it. I enjoyed reading this story because it comes to show that there is more to somebody than meets the eye. I was curious about a disabled
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