Future Author Extraordinaire
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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.

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256 pages· 34,792 words· Est. 5 hour read· 940L
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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
Themes & topics
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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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