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May 4, 2009 by Travis Jonker

Jeff Kinney Named to the Time 100

May 4, 2009 by Travis Jonker   2 comments

I don’t have to tell anyone who is in any way familiar with children’s lit that The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series has crossed over in a huge way. Time Magazine knows this. The proof? They just named author Jeff Kinney to the 2009 edition of the Time 100. They even got a young fan to do the write-up. Click the image below to read.

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About Travis Jonker

Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.

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  1. janelle. says

    May 26, 2009 at 1:15 pm

    yay!

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  1. End-o’-the-Week Kid-Lit Roundup reviews, prices | eOpinions Product reviews says:
    May 11, 2009 at 11:07 am

    […] Jeff Kinney makes the 2009 Time 100 list. The author and illustrator behind the popular Diary of a Wimpy Kid series was just named to Time’s annual list of the hundred people “who most impact our world.” The best part: Kinney’s write-up comes from a Bronx sixth-grader. (via 100 Scope Notes) […]

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