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Tashjian, Janet

My Life as a Book

214 pp. | Holt/Ottaviano | July, 2010 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8050-8903-5 $16.99
(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Jake Tashjian. In twelve-year-old Derek's mind, summer means liberation--until his parents send him to Learning Camp. With a strong, humorous voice, Derek outlines his trials and tribulations. Attempts to solve a mystery divert readers from any hint of didacticism as Derek learns to build on his strengths. Cartoon drawings by the author's teenaged son re-create Derek's illustrated vocabulary lists and make the book approachable.
Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2010

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