My Life Series ...

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 as a cartoonist, video gamer, stuntboy, and ninja. Hilarious and uplifting, young readers will find themselves relating to Derek’s problems and inspired by his solutions.

“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.” —Starred, Booklist

“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.” —School Library Journal

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

“A kinder, gentler Wimpy Kid with all the fun and more plot.” —Starred, Kirkus Reviews

For kids who love: Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Middle School Series, Wonder

My Life Series ...

• Chapter Books
• B&W Illustrations throughout
• Author: Janet and Jake Tashijian
• A/R: BL 5.5
• Interest Level: Ages: 9-12 – Grades: 3-5
• 242-272 pages
• 5.1”x 7.6”
• Hardcover Edition

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