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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2017 · Est. 5 hour read
Future Author Extraordinaire
Written by Susan Tan · Illustrated by Dana Wulfekotte
Book #1 in the Cilla Lee-Jenkins series
Cilla races to become a bestselling author before her baby sister arrives.
4.3/5 Goodreads · 880 ratings
256 pages· 34,792 words· Est. 5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Cilla Lee-Jenkins is determined to become a bestselling author before her baby sister is born, fearing she'll be forgotten. With humor and heart, she chronicles her unique experiences, from being bald until age five to navigating her diverse family traditions. Can Cilla capture her family's attention and secure her place as a future author extraordinaire? Join her on this delightful journey of self-discovery and creativity.
From the publisher
Priscilla “Cilla” Lee-Jenkins is on a tight deadline. Her baby sister is about to be born, and Cilla needs to become a bestselling author before her family forgets all about her. So she writes about what she knows best―herself! Stories from her bestselling memoir, Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire, include:
How she dealt with being bald until she was five
How she overcame her struggles with reading
How family traditions with her Grandma and Grandpa Jenkins and her Chinese grandparents, Nai Nai and Ye Ye, are so different
Debut author Susan Tan has written a novel bursting with love and humor, as told through a bright, irresistible biracial protagonist who will win your heart and make you laugh.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 256
- Words
- 34,792
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 940L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5.2
- F&P level
- ~V
- AR points
- 5
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 189588
Publication
- Published
- March 28, 2017
- Publisher
- Roaring Brook Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781626725515
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