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Millicent Min’s summer begins as a whirlwind of challenges: classmates dislike her for breaking the academic curve, her peers resent her for attending high school, and her mother insists she tutor Stanford Wong, the epitome of Chinese geek culture. While trying to conceal her awards and inventions, Millicent meets Emily, a friend who sees beyond the numbers and treats her as a peer. Between evading her grandmother’s advice, silencing irritated parents, blackmailing Stanford, and keeping her secrets straight, Millicent learns that true friendship is the greatest test of her genius.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Lisa Yee
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