| My Life as a Book Contributor(s): Tashjian, Janet (Author), Tashjian, Jake (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0312672896 ISBN-13: 9780312672898 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education - Juvenile Fiction | Books & Libraries - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Parents |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 880 |
| Series: My Life |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" (0.40 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship - Catalog Heading - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary - Curriculum Strand - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary - Seasonal - Summer |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 140834 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tashjian, Jake: - Jake Tashjian is the illustrator for the My Life As a...series, including My Life As a Ninja and My Life As a YouTuber. Jake also created and illustrated the Einstein the Class Hamster series. He collaborates on his novels with his mother, author Janet Tashjian. He has also illustrated several books for the author P.T. Evans. Fun fact: Jake is a visual learner. When Jake was in elementary school, he used to draw his vocabulary words on index cards. This later became the inspiration for the main character, Derek, in the My Life As series. In 2016 Jake co-founded Workshop 2.0, a non-profit foundation to train and hire other young artists on the Autism Spectrum. Jake grew up in Massachusetts and currently lives in Los Angeles. He is an avid surfer and filmmaker. Tashjian, Janet: -Janet Tashjian is a middle-grade and young adult novelist who's been writing books for children for over two decades. Her first novel Tru Confessions was made into a critically acclaimed Disney TV movie starring Clara Bryant and Shia LaBeouf. The Gospel According to Larry series is a cult favorite and Fault Line is taught in many middle and high schools. Her bestselling My Life As a Book series is illustrated by her son, Jake. They also collaborated on the Einstein the Class Hamster series. Janet collaborated with fellow Macmillan author Laurie Keller on the chapter book series Marty Frye, Private Eye. Janet currently lives in Los Angeles and made her new home city the setting of the Sticker Girl series, which details the adventures of Martina who overcomes being shy with the help of her magical stickers that come to life. |