My Life As A Book [Paperback]

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 Bookis a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Janet Tashjianis the author of acclaimed books for young adults, includingThe Gospel According to Larry,Vote for Larry,Fault Line, andMultiple Choice. Disney adaptedTru Confessionsinto a television movie starring Clara Bryant and Shia LaBeouf. Tashjian studied at the University of Rhode Island and Emerson College. She lives in Needham, Massachusetts, with her family.

Derek Fallon has trouble sitting still and reading. But creating cartoons of his vocabulary words comes easy. If only life were as simple!

[The] illustrations, drawn by Tashjian's 14-year-old son, Jake, are quite clever. Publishers Weekly

This book is visually appealing to reluctant readers and shows that all kinds of stories can surprise us. Chicago Tribune

A kinder, gentler Wimpy Kid with all the fun and more plot. Kirkus Reviews,starred review

Janet Tashjian, known for her young adult books, offers a novel that's partDiary 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. Itl#/