Millicent Min, Girl Genius by Lisa Yee

To say I’m a fan of Lisa Yee’s writing would be like saying I’m a fan of sugar – I love them both in a big way and can’t get enough.  My local bookstore keeps selling out of Yee’s books, but I managed to track down a copy of Millicent Min, Girl Genius the other day.  I’ve enjoyed Yee’s blog for a while, and I’m happy to say I loved her book as much as I thought I would.

The story follows Millicent Min, a super-smart but socially awkward girl.  At eleven years old she has nearly completed high school, but she doesn’t really have friends.  The summer before her senior year, her mother signs her up to do two dreadful things: tutor Standford Wong and join volleyball.  The results are sometimes disastrous, sometimes painful, and always funny.  This book made me smile all the way through, and Millicent has such a great voice.  Please, please read it.

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