| Cilla Lee-Jenkins: This Book Is a Classic Contributor(s): Tan, Susan (Author), Wulfekotte, Dana (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1626725535 ISBN-13: 9781626725539 Publisher: Roaring Brook Press OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Asian American - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2017944501 |
| Lexile Measure: 870 |
| Series: Cilla Lee-Jenkins |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.2" (0.7 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Asian - Ethnic Orientation - Chinese |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 182331 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Anyone who spends time with Cilla Lee-Jenkins will look forward to reading her in the future." -Booklist, starred review, on Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire Priscilla "Cilla" Lee-Jenkins has just finished her (future) bestselling memoir, and now she's ready to write a Classic. This one promises to have everything: Romance, Adventure, and plenty of Drama--like Cilla's struggles to "be more Chinese," be the perfect flower girl at Aunt Eva's wedding, and learn how to share her best friend. In Cilla Lee-Jenkins: This Book Is a Classic, author Susan Tan seamlessly weaves experiences as a Chinese American with universal stories about being a big sister, making friends, and overcoming fears. Cilla Lee-Jenkins will bulldoze her way into your heart in this winning middle grade novel about family, friendship, and finding your voice. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tan, Susan: - Susan Tan has lived many places in her life, but calls Concord, Massachusetts, home. She grew up in a mixed-race family, and, like Cilla Lee-Jenkins, had very little hair until the age of five. After studying at Williams College, she earned her PhD from the University of Cambridge, where she studied children's literature. She currently lives in Somerville, enjoys frequent trips to Chinatown to eat tzuck sang, and teaches at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire is her first book.Wulfekotte, Dana: - Dana Wulfekotte is a children's book author, illustrator, and animator. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and lives in Queens with her boyfriend and two rabbits (whom she now regrets not naming Supernova and Sparkledust). |