My name is Brain/Brian
AuthorJeanne Betancourt
LanguageEnglish
GenreRealistic fiction
PublisherScholastic
Pages136

My Name is Brain Brian (stylized as 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.[1]

Characters

Toomey family

CharactersDescription
Brian ToomeyThe main character, a dyslexic boy in sixth grade

Sharon Center

Classmates

CharactersDescription
Isabel MorrisMain character
Nasty at first, later turned into good girl
"Jay" Jason PrestonNerd
Isabel's friend
Caroline BettyQuiet girl
CharleneIsabel's rival
BethIsabel's rival
MonaIsabel's rival
AnnOrdinary classmate
BradOrdinary classmate
SashaOrdinary classmate
Karen AndrewsOrdinary classmate
Kevin AbbotOrdinary classmate
CarlosReader
Ordinary classmate
MariaGirl football player
Reader
Ordinary classmate
TonyReader
Ordinary classmate
ZethOrdinary classmateeee

Bullies

CharactersDescription
John FedrayMember of the "Jokers Club"
RichieMember of the "Jokers Club"
MacSupporting character
Eight-grade biggest bully
TeddyMac's right-hand man
Youngest bully
SteveBully
JoshNewcomer bully

Doctors

CharactersDescription
Dr. Ruth JennyHelps Brian overcome dyslexia
Dr. Penny PerOrdinary clinic doctor

Plot

References

  1. “My Name Is Brain Brian by Jeanne Betancourt.” Scholastic, https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/books/my-name-is-brain-brian-by-jeanne-betancourt/.
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