My Life as a Book
Book 1 in My Life
- Subject
- School & Education
- Age
- 9-12 years
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Pages
- 240
- Publisher
- Square Fish
- Size
- 12.9 cm × 19.1 cm
- ISBN
- 9780312672898
Summer's finally here, and Derek Fallon is looking forward to pelting the UPS truck with water balloons, climbing onto the garage roof, and conducting silly investigations. But when his parents decide to send him to Learning Camp, Derek's dreams of fun come to an end. Ever since he's been labeled a "reluctant reader," his mom has pushed him to read "real" books-something other than his beloved Calvin & Hobbes.
As Derek forges unexpected friendships and uncovers a family secret involving himself (in diapers! no less), he realizes that adventures and surprises are around the corner, complete with curve balls. My Life as a Book is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
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What reviewers said
“[The] illustrations, drawn by Tashjian's 14-year-old son, Jake, are quite clever.”
“This book is visually appealing to reluctant readers and shows that all kinds of stories can surprise us.”
“A kinder, gentler Wimpy Kid with all the fun and more plot.”
“Janet Tashjian, known for her young adult books, offers a novel that's part Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2007), part intriguing mystery; yet the best element here is really the first-person voice, which captures so completely the pushes and pulls in the life of someone with learning disabilities. . . . Give this to kids who think they don't like reading. It might change their minds.”
“Sure to engage fans of Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid books (Abrams) as well as those looking for a spunky, contemporary boy with a mystery to solve.”
“My Life as a Book is a fabulous, fast-paced choice for reluctant and avid readers alike.”
