Cilla Lee-Jenkins: This Book Is a Classic - by Susan Tan (Paperback)

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Description Praise for Cilla Lee-Jenkins: This Book Is a Classic "Cilla, who is biracial, Chinese and White, is now in the third grade, and Gwendolyn, her baby sister whose arrival Cilla was dreading in the first book, is beginning to crawl. . . . Cilla's year is full of lessons about family and friendship, and Tan successfully gets into the head of an inquisitive and exuberant young girl. Wulfekotte's gentle line drawings enhance a jubilant story that will leave young readers wanting to hear more about Cilla's adventures." --School Library JournalPraise for Cilla Lee Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire "Cilla's empathy, candor, and skill at turning a phrase indicates that her claim to be a future author extraordinaire is completely justified. . . . Anyone who spends time with Cilla Lee-Jenkins will look forward to reading her in the future." --Booklist, starred review"Tan, who grew up in a mixed-race family, does a lovely job of showing how Cilla finds joy in both sides of her heritage." --Kirkus Reviews"[Cilla Lee-Jenkins] is 50% Chinese, 50% Caucasian and I think 100% wonderful. . . . I suspect young readers will want to reach into the pages and hug her!" --Rachel Renee Russell, #1 New York Times--bestselling author of Dork Diaries, for Omnivoracious.com "Heartwarming and poignant! Meeting Cilla felt like making a new best friend. I can't wait to share the book with my own daughter." --Grace Lin, bestselling author of Newbery Honor book Where the Mountain Meets the Moon and National Book Award finalist When the Sea Turned to Silver"Tan writes in a fun and spunky voice that brings to mind favorite characters such as Junie B. Jones, Ramona Quimby, and Fancy Nancy but is still all her own. . . . Readers will identify with Cilla and wish they were friends with her in real life." --School Library Journal"Cilla Lee-Jenkins is the kind of book you can't wait to share. There's humor and heartache, and future writers of all kinds will see themselves in Cilla. But above all, this is a book just bursting with love." --Kate Milford, New York Times bestselling author of Greenglass House"This story has everything. An irresistible voice, a cast of authentic characters, a hilarious and whip-smart heroine. Also, some spectacular baldness and TIME TRAVEL! Cilla Lee-Jenkins is brilliant. Her struggles may seem ordinary, but they're also extraordinary, exquisite, and very very important." --Kate Beasley, author of Gertie's Leap to Greatness"I challenge anyone to read this book and not fall in love with Cilla Lee-Jenkins. With the spunk of Ivy and Bean and the heart of Ramona Quimby, she's a charmer from start to finish of this laugh-out-loud-funny book." --I. W. Gregorio, author of None of the AboveEdition: ReprintNumber of Pages: 288Genre: Juvenile FictionSub-Genre: Social ThemesSeries Title: Cilla Lee-JenkinsFormat: PaperbackPublisher: Square FishAge Range: AdultBook theme: General (see also headings under Family)Author: Susan TanLanguage: English Estimated shipping dimensions: 5.1INCH X 7.5INCH X 1.0INCH DPCI : 248-66-6585 UPC : 9781250294357 TCIN : 54353690 Estimated shippimg weight: 0.45POUND