My Life as a Joke
by Janet Tashjian and Jake Tashjian • Book 4 of the My Life as a ...Series
Derek Fallon discovers all the angst that comes with being twelve—he just... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Humor
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Disability
Year Published 2014
Word Count 27,311
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 840L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 167063, 4.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Friendship
- Schools
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Adolescenc
- Family life--California--Los Angeles--Fiction
- Maturation (Psychology)--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Adolescence
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Middle schools--Fiction
- Los Angeles
- Children's art
- JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education
- Middle schools
- California
- Family life
- Maturation (Psychology)
- Los Angeles (Calif.)
- Los Angeles (Calif.)--Fiction
- Schools--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Friendship--Fiction
- Friendship
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Adolescence & Coming of Age
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Janet Tashjian
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Janet Tashjian
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Author Interviews 3
Interview with Janet Tashjian
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Guest Post by Janet Tashjian
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Guest Post by Jake Tashjian
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Series Common Core Guide from Macmillan Children's Publishing Group
Created by Macmillan Children's Publishing Group
Awards & Distinctions 1
ILA Children’s Choices Reading List, 2015-2020
Selection, 2015
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