- My Name Is Brain Brian
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My Name Is Brain Brian Author(s) Jeanne Betancourt Language English Genre(s) Fictional Publisher Scholastic My Name is Brain Brian is a children's novel written by the author of the Pony Pals series, Jeanne Betancourt. First published in 1993, it is a contemporary story which focuses on studying and dyslexia.
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Plot summary
Brian Toomey is one of the jokers in the Jokers Club along with Dan, John and Richie. All four of them hate to study. On the contrary, Isabel, a bright girl who has few friends, loves to study. Due to the Jokers and Isabel sharing different interests, they find themselves as enemies.
Later, Mr. Bigham, the class teacher, realizes Brian's intelligence and speaks to him and his parents. Mr. Bigham also tells them that Brain has dyslexia.
Brian and Isabel find that Brian is smart when they share the same animal, the Canada Goose. They both help each other out, despite their differences. The Jokers Club fall apart when Brian finds out that John and Richie have been bringing in other people into their hideout and John and Richie have been making fun of Brian.
Characters
Toomey family
Characters Description Brian Toomey Main character
Ray and Sarah's middle son
Hilary younger brother and Tyson's older brotherRay Toomey Supporting character
Brian's father
Sarah's husband
Albert's sonEllen Toomey Supporting character
Brian's mother
Ray's wifeHilary Toomey Supporting character
Ray and Sarah's daughterTyson Toomey Main character
Ray and Sarah's youngest sonGrandpa "Al" Albert Roy's father
Brian, Hilary and Tyson's grandfatherJokers Club
Characters Description Brian Toomey See "Toomey Family" Dan Main character
Not-so-Joker Joker
Turned good besides BrianJohn Fedray Main character
Oldest Joker
Most cunning JokerRichie Supporting character
Turned nasty besides JohnSharon Center School
Characters Description Ms. Freedman School's principal Mr. Bigham Main character
Brian's teacherMrs. Sammuels Supporting character
Brian's tution teacherMs. Olgey Ex-teacher
A pushoverMr. Dithers Science teacher Mr. Firestone Physical Education teacher Ms. Wings Geography teacher Classmates
Characters Description Isabel Morris Main character
Nasty at first turned into good girl"Jay" Jason Preston Nerd
Isabel's friendCaroline Betty Quiet girl Charlene Isabel's rival Beth Isabel's rival Mona Isabel's rival Ann Ordinary classmate Brad Ordinary classmate Sasha Ordinary classmate Karen Andrews Ordinary classmate Kevin Abbot Ordinary classmate Carlos Reader
Ordinary classmateMaria Girl football player
Reader
Ordinary classmateTony Reader
Ordinary classmateZeth Ordinary classmate Bullies
Characters Description John Fedray See "Jokers Club" Richie See "Jokers Club" Mac Supporting character
Eight-grade biggest bullyTeddy Mac's right-hand man
Youngest bullySteve Bully Josh Newcomer bully Doctors
Characters Description Dr. Ruth Jenny Helps Brian overcome dyslexia Dr. Penny Per Ordinary clinic doctor Categories:- American children's novels
- 1993 novels
- Dyslexia in fiction
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