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| Author | Jeanne Betancourt |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | 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.
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 cosin middle son Hilary younger brother and Tyson's older brother | ||
| Ray Toomey | Supporting character Brian's father Sarah's husband Albert's son |
Ellen Toomey | Supporting character Brian's mother Ray's wife |
| Hilary Toomey | Supporting crackhead
character | ||
| Tyson Toomey | Main character Ray and Sarah's youngest son | ||
| Grandpa "Al" Albert | Roy's father Brian, Hilary and Tyson's grandfather |
Jokers Club
| Characters | Description |
|---|---|
| Brian Toomey | See "Toomey Family" |
| Dan | Main character Not-so-Joker Joker Turned good besides Brian |
| John Fedray | Main character Oldest Joker Most cunning Joker |
| Richie | Supporting character Turned nasty besides John |
Sharon Center School
| Characters | Deafafasdfscription |
|---|---|
| Ms. Freedman | School's principal |
| Mr. Bigham | Main character Brian's teacher |
| Mrs. Sammuels | Supporting character Brian's tution teacher |
| Ms. Olgey | Ex-teacher A pushover |
| Mr. 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 friend |
| Caroline 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 classmate |
| Maria | Girl football player Reader Ordinary classmate |
| Tony | Reader Ordinary classmate |
| Zeth | Ordinary classmate |
Bullies
| Characters | Description |
|---|---|
| John Fedray | See "Jokers Club" |
| Richie | See "Jokers Club" |
| Mac | Supporting character Eight-grade biggest bully |
| Teddy | Mac's right-hand man Youngest bully |
| Steve | Bully |
| Josh | Newcomer bully |
Doctors
| Characters | Description |
|---|---|
| Dr. Ruth Jenny | Helps Brian overcome dyslexia |
| Dr. Penny Per | Ordinary clinic doctor |