My Life Begins! (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780063116016)

From the celebrated author of Sarah, Plain and Tall, Patricia MacLachlan, comes another humorous and poignant early middle grade novel. My Life Begins! explores how life begins for Jacob when his triplet sisters are born, and how siblings get to know each other as time, and love, evolve.

Jacob is nine years old when his life changes.

He wants a litter of puppies. But instead his parents have a different surprise. Jacob will be an older brother soon. And there won't be only one new baby. There will be three! When the triplets are born, Jacob thinks puppies are cuter. The babies look identical to him and he gives them a name: "the Trips."

For a school science project, Jacob decides to study the Trips. It feels like magic as they begin to smile, talk, and grow. Slowly, he gets to know each of them. They call his mother "Mama" and his father "Da." But what will they call him? One day, one of the Trips calls him "Jay."

As each of the triplets become unique and more special with each day, Jacob starts to wonder if "the Trips" is still a good name for them. They aren't puppies, or a bunch of bananas, and they aren't just "the Trips" anymore. What should he call them that will show what they mean to him? Can he figure out their "forever name?" And will he ever get a puppy?

Author: Patricia MacLachlan
ISBN-10: 0063116014
ISBN-13: 9780063116016
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Language: English
Published: 08/02/2022
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 8.38h x 5.60w x 0.63d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 516468 / My Life Begins!


Review Citation(s):
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2022
Publishers Weekly 06/20/2022
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2022
Booklist 08/01/2022 pg. 53
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2022 pg. 90
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2022 - Superior,Well Above Average