11/28/2025
The widely acclaimed writer of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series has dedicated his latest book in the sequence to the memory of Gear, the Union City student who was tragically killed in a jet ski accident as a 10-year-old in July of 2024.
By Mike Hutchens, UC Schools Communications Director Jack Gear’s memory will live forever in Union City Schools. Noted children’s book author Jeff Kinney has made sure of that. The widely acclaimed writer of the Diary of a Wimpy