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I read the book to my 9 year old son, and he's reread parts of it himself. He really likes Millicent a lot, and we're almost done reading all 4 books about the kids at this school at this moment in time. You get a good sense of what makes Millicent tick, how her mind works, etc. - even better if you've read the other books, because you see how the kids see each other, and where their assessments of each other are accurate (or maybe not so much....!). My son especially enjoys the Latin phrases (mostly insults) given at the back of the book, complete with guide to correct pronunciation. :)


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Millicent Min Girl Genius Lisa Yee 9780439771313 Books Reviews

My 8-year-old read this in two days and wants the others in the series.
Millicent is your basic clueless but likeable brainiac. Don't be put off by the first chapter and Millicent's writing in Latin. It just goes to show how different her humor is.

I also like the idea of two other books about her friends, Stanford and Emily. I haven't read them yet but want to see what their point of view of Millicent is.

In the interest of full disclosure (and so you can see where I'm coming from) I have to say I am a grandmother and an English tutor.
There are different ways to be an eccentric--and I mean this term in the most positive sense--and it is not clear that the author necessarily intended to suggest that Millicent is on the autism spectrum. She may or may not be. Whether she is or not, this is a great illustration of what a girl with Asperger's Syndrome who slips through the cracks and is not diagnosed might be like Brilliant in many ways and yet so naive in others. Not all geeky people have one narrow interest. In fact, Millicent shows interest in the literature course she is taking at a community college over the summer--so much that she tries to inspire the rest of the class to add on to the readings. It is arranged that those interested in optional additional readings stay after the first class to talk to the instructor. Strangely, Millicent ends up the only one to seek out this opportunity.
Millicent Min Girl Genius is a fabulous story for introverts.

Millicent says things that logical people may often have thought about emotional situations. She made me laugh out loud several times.

The story is really well written with amazing voice. I can picture Millie hanging out with her grandmother and attending her college poetry class at 11 years old.

Ms. Yee brilliantly captures the loneliness of being smart but socially awkward. All the character are well drawn and I enjoyed my time with each of them. It's about finding a friend and being afraid of losing them. Of learning to enjoy things in life like overpriced $4 cotton candy and rollercoaster rides that make you dizzy.

A great book that I whipped through in one day!
of a young Asian-American girl and the age-old dilemmas of growing up. Humorous and quick-paced, this story held my 11 year old's attention. Millicent Minn is a girl genius that doesn't make friends easily. In the hopes of letting her daughter experience a 'normal' childhood, Millicent's mother signs her up for volleyball. Millicent's dismay in not getting to take a college course soon ends when she finds a friend, Emily. Hoping to seem like a regular kid, Millicent lies to Emily, hiding the truth about her intelligence. And the trouble begins!
Millicent Min is a delightful prodigy with social incompetence. Although only eleven years old, Millie has already completed the 11th grade and is taking a summer college class. Millie's academic and sophisticated vocabulary contrasts with her childlike naïveté, which endears her to the reader. With wit and wisdom, Lisa Yee has created an unusual, charming protagonist who matures one summer with the help of a new friend, a reluctant student, and her fun-loving family who are all dealing with problems of their own.

I love Millie's voice, the way she thinks, her vocabulary, and her perfectionist habits. Lisa Yee weaves humor with a gripping emotional depth, creating a lovely work of art. In addition to Millicent, Lisa Yee must be a genius.
When I finished listening to the unabridged audio version of MILLICENT MIN, GIRL GENIUS, I began looking forward to more books by the perceptive and witty Yee. Her book captivates on several levels -- Millie is brilliant, yet naive, Emily is bubbly yet astute, etc. Handling these layers is difficult for even the most seasoned of novelists, yet Yee carries it off with deft skill, touching compassion and sharp humor that never becomes obvious. Basically, Millie is like a preteen Mr. Spock on a planet of William Shatners, but ultimately she realizes the truth of the adage that "everyone is my superior in that I may learn from them." Along the way, we become attached to the rich characterizations Yee spins and the amusing situations that keep us listening and/or reading page after page. Everybody repeat after me MORE MILLIE! MORE MILLIE! MORE YEE! MORE YEE! Let's hope this is just the beginning of a library of wondrous works from one of America's most promising writers.
I read the book to my 9 year old son, and he's reread parts of it himself. He really likes Millicent a lot, and we're almost done reading all 4 books about the kids at this school at this moment in time. You get a good sense of what makes Millicent tick, how her mind works, etc. - even better if you've read the other books, because you see how the kids see each other, and where their assessments of each other are accurate (or maybe not so much....!). My son especially enjoys the Latin phrases (mostly insults) given at the back of the book, complete with guide to correct pronunciation. )