Jake the Fake Keeps it Real, by Craig Robinson, Adam Mansbach, and Keith KnightRead about another entry on the list.
Breathtakingly hilarious, this middle grade novel follows Jake, a middle-schooler who’s faked his way into the Music and Art Academy for the gifted and talented. Jake is just one of many quirky characters in this art school, so his only hope to survive may just be outweirding the weirdos. Amusing illustrations litter the book, bringing it to life and enhancing the humor.
--Marshal Zeringue