The My Life Series - Book 1
My Life as a Book
“Give this to kids who think they don’t like reading. It might change their minds.”
Booklist (starred review)
Among longlisted titles for Maine Student Book Award Master List, 2011
Among longlisted titles for CT Nutmeg Children's Book A ML, 2013
Among longlisted titles for Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice A. ML, 2012
Among longlisted titles for Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, 2011
Among longlisted titles for Indiana Read Alouds Too Good to Miss Master List, 2011
Among longlisted titles for Maine Student Book Award Master List, 2011
Among longlisted titles for CT Nutmeg Children's Book A ML, 2013
Among longlisted titles for Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice A. ML, 2012
Among longlisted titles for Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, 2011
Among longlisted titles for Indiana Read Alouds Too Good to Miss Master List, 2011
Janet and Jake Tashjian’s award-winning My Life series, praised by Kirkus Reviews as “a kinder, gentler Wimpy Kid with all the fun”, follows the coming-of-age misadventures of middle-grader Derek Fallon in school and through his attempts to follow his bliss.
My Life as a Book is the one that started it all...
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.
A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt and Company
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