Her second novel, stanford wong flunks bigtime, was named an ala notable book. Youthful actress agena, perhaps best known for her role as lane kim on tvs gilmore girls, is perfect as millicent min, a certified genius who still has plenty to learn in this humorous and. Her latest young adult novel is the kidney hypothetical or how to ruin your life in seven days. Millicent min, girl genius is lisa yee s first book about an eleven and a half year old girl genius named millicent min who attends high school in the fictional town of rancho rosetta, california. Not because shes a genius, but because she is eleven years old and in twelfth grade. Lisa yee has 40 books on goodreads with 74022 ratings. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or. Her other novels for young people, with nearly two million copies in print, include stanford wong flunks bigtime, so totally emily ebers, absolutely maybe, and two books about a. She is also the author of the american girl books, good luck, ivy, aloha kanani and good job, kanani. Since its debut in 2003, shes penned over a dozen more novels, several short stories and articles, and a lot of grocery lists. In a series of journal entries, elevenyearold child prodigy millicent min records her struggles to learn to play volleyball, tutor her enemy, deal with her grandmothers departure, and make friends over the course of a tumultuous summer.
Millicent is eleven years old and recently completed eleventh grade. Millicent min, girl genius the millicent min trilogy, book 1 kindle edition by lisa yee. She decides to take a college course over the summer and also ends up tutoring a boy named stanford, whom she has known her whole life and does not like. Find out if millie will ever be able to gain a true friend. Millicent min girl genius is lisa yees first novel. You can use to make your capable much more increase. Making friends isnt easy, especially when youre different from everyone else. Millicent min, girl genius book glenwood municipal. Millicent min, girl genius by lisa yee books library. Her fellow high school students hate her for setting the curve.
There was no pressure to perform or be cute, and books never disappoint unless, of course, youve chosen a. Since then, shes had over nineteen more novels published and at this very moment is working on a new one. Lisa s been a tv writerproducer, written labels for bean cans, and penned a speech for a president of the united states. Millicent min, girl genius by lisa yee, paperback barnes.
Book can for being your best friend when you getting pressure or having big. Millicent min millicent min trilogy, book 1 by lisa yee book cover, description, publication history. Her first book, millicent min, girl genius, took over six years to write. Millicent min, girl genius the millicent min trilogy. And her mother has arranged for her to tutor stanford wong, the poster boy for chinese geekdom. Lisa yee charmed audiences with the hilarious millicent. A brand new book series from dc comics and lisa yee join lisa on her book tour of super hero high click here and here to see what they are saying about the book. This book was represented so why is the world has grown.
Click here to hear lisa talk about wonder woman, writing and more. Her latest young adult novel is the kidney hypothetical or. Libbys guide great books for children and young adults. Millicent min, girl genius free pdf, djvu, fb3, txt. Millicent min, girl genius sid fleischman humor award awards hardcover 1 oct 2003. Her novels include the millicent min, girl genius, so totally emily ebers and stanford wong flunks bigtime, and also in the series is warp speed, the stanford wong spinoff about a star trek geek who gets beat up everyday. With the publication of millicent min, girl genius, lisa has realized her lifelong dream of becoming an author. Book trailer for lisa yee s hilarious portrait of a brilliant but socially inept young girl. Buy this book an 11yearold breezes through high school and college. Lisa yee s most popular book is millicent min, girl genius. Millicent min, girl genius millicent must learn to balance her genius level iq with the life of an 11yearold. Over the summer, she plans to take college courses and unhappily tutor stanford, a boy who drives her up a wall. Millicent min, girl genius is a 2003 childrens novel by lisa yee. While millicent can rationalize her solitude, her parents and grandmother coconspire to socialize her.
Girl genius this book was filled with challenges, surprises, and so much more. Lisa yee charmed audiences with the hilarious millicent min, girl genius and. Readers dont have to share millicent mins iq to empathize with the 11yearold genius narrator featured in this energetic first novel. Millicent min, girl genius sid fleischman humor award. Millicent min, girl genius the library corporation. Millicent min, girl genius is a book for anyone whos ever been smarter than average in school, but dumber than average in life. Lisa yee made a comment on super scholastic book fairs, plus an american girl secret the peep in my photos is named peepy, and shes my traveling companion and friend. Lisa yees novels include millicent min, girl genius. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable. The three books are a part of a trilogy, summarizing the three preteens experiences in rancho rossetta in the summer. Dec 06, 2011 book trailer for lisa yees hilarious portrait of a brilliant but socially inept young girl. Millicent min girl genius is a fabulous story for introverts. But they can be read in any order, and if you read only one or two, you still have complete stories.
This companion to millicent min, girl genius introduces us to emily ebers, average girl extraordinaire, and brings lisa yee s funny, touching story of friendship and family full circle. Millicent min, girl genius by lisa yee in djvu, fb3, txt download e book. For while there is no doubt that millicent, an 11yearold entering 12th grade, is a genius, her social and athletic skills leave. The story is really well written with amazing voice. Millicent min, girl genius, lisa s first book, debuted in 2003. Lisa yee born august 27, 1959 is a chinese american writer and the author of millicent min, girl genius 2003, stanford wong flunks bigtime 2005 and so totally emily ebers 2007.
Millicent min, girl genius millicent must learn to balance her geniuslevel iq with the life of an 11yearold. Since then, shes had over 19 more novels published and at this very moment is working on a new one. Millicent min, girl genius is lisa yees first book about an eleven and a half year old girl genius named millicent min who attends high school in the fictional town of rancho rosetta, california. The sid fleischman humor award winning novel begins, i have been accused of being anal retentive, an overachiever and a compulsive perfectionist, like those are bad things. Lisa yees debut novel, millicent min, girl genius, won the prestigious sid fleischman humor award. Lisa yee s novels include millicent min, girl genius. I think that the author did an amazing job by telling millicent min and emilys bumpy, but fun friendship. The authors first published book, it is about a girl genius named millicent min who attends high school in the fictional town of rancho rosetta, california. Books by lisa yee author of millicent min, girl genius. My first book, millicent min, girl genius arthur a.
Heartwarming, quirky and hilarious, this middle gradeyoung adult novel chronicles a summer of twists and turns in the life an elevenyearold genius whos a social outcast. As the only elevenyearold finishing her junior year of high school, millicent doesnt have much of a social l. The three books are a part of a trilogy, summarizing the three preteens experiences in rancho rosetta in the summer. The opening line, i have been accused of being anal retentive, an over. Her first book, millicent min, girl genius debuted in 2003. Millicent min, girl genius by lisa yee paperback book. It is the story of an 11 year old girl who is finishing her junior year of high school. Millicent min, girl genius, is the debut novel of lisa yee. Millicent min, girl genius by lisa yee penguin random house. To make things worse, she has to go for volleyball. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. For while there is no doubt that millicent, an 11yearold entering 12th grade, is a genius, her social and athletic skills leave something. Her other novels include stanford wong flunks bigtime an ala notable book, so totally emily ebers, and absolutely maybe.
This young girl has a lot of trouble in her social circle. Lisa yee won the 2004sid fleischman humor award fro millicent min, girl genius, which was also selected for the tracbc childrens choice list and nominated for multiple state prizes. Like i think that the only real way to tell if a boy like likes you is to be direct. Childrens book lot confetti girl millicent min, girl genius. Lisa yee sep2004 this publication consist a lot of the information on the condition of this world now. Millicent min, girl genius the millicent min trilogy, book 1 kindle. Millicent min, girl genius by lisa yee librarything.
Millicent min is an 11yearold girl genius with no social skills or friends except for her grandmother maddie. The winner of the prestigious sid fleischman humor award, there are over 500,000 copies of millie. The debut novel millicent min, girl genius by lisa yee is an absolute riot. Her fellow 11yearolds hate her for going to high school. Millicent min, girl genius millicent min trilogy yee, lisa on. Millicent min, girl genius millicent min trilogy by lisa yee and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Download or stream millicent min, girl genius by lisa yee. Lisa attended brightwood elementary school in monterey park, california where she once won an award for best decorated cake. Lisa s recent projects included penning the dc super hero girls middle grade novel series and american girl s girl of the year books. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Readers dont have to share millicent min s iq to empathize with the 11yearold genius narrator featured in this energetic first novel. About the author lisa yees first novel, millicent min, girl genius, won the sid fleischman award for humor.
Lisa yee is a chinese american writer, the author of millicent min, girl genius 2003, stanford wong flunks bigtime 2005, and so totally emily ebers 2007. Millicent min, girl genius millicent min trilogy by lisa yee. Oct 14, 2015 millicent min, girl genius by lisa yee in djvu, fb3, txt download ebook. Millicent breezes through high school and college classes, but when it comes to making friends her own age, shes at a loss. The authors first published book, it is about a girl genius named millicent min who attends high. Download millicent min, girl genius audiobook by lisa yee. Lisa yee was discovered by arthur levine, editor of the harry potter series. Levine booksscholastic, 2003, came out of a twoword joke.
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