{"product_id":"9780805089035","title":"My Life as a Book","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eMy Life as a Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Janet Tashjian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSummer'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 \u0026amp; Hobbes. \u003cbr\u003eAs 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. \u003ci\u003eMy Life as a Book\u003c\/i\u003e is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book is visually appealing to reluctant readers and shows that all kinds of stories can surprise us.” —\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” —\u003ci\u003eStarred, Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Amusing stick figures accompany Derek's narration, dutifully following his teacher's suggestion of animating any difficult vocabulary word.” —\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[The] illustrations, drawn by Tashjian's 14-year-old son, Jake, are quite clever.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A kinder, gentler Wimpy Kid with all the fun and more plot.” —\u003ci\u003eStarred, Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eMy Life as a Book\u003c\/i\u003e is a fabulous, fast-paced choice for reluctant and avid readers alike.” —\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Cartoon drawings by the author's teenaged son decorate the margins and not only re-create Derek's illustrated vocabulary lists but also reduce the amount of text on each page, making the book more approachable for kids like Derek. Derek tells readers, \"If my life were a book, I'd have my own cool adventures.\" It is, and he does.” —\u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year (2011), Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award Master List (2012), Connecticut Nutmeg Children's Book Award Master List (2013), Long-listed Maine Student Book Award Master List (2011), Long-listed Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice A. ML (2012), Long-listed Indiana Read Alouds Too Good to Miss Master List (2011), Long-listed CT Nutmeg Children's Book A ML (2013)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780805089035\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40593993498830,"sku":"9780805089035","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_a877e6fc-442f-4182-b540-c3d4438180b2.jpg?v=1637798199","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780805089035","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}