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". . . Stanford has his own goofy charm as a hopeless student, brilliant basketball player and all-around decent guy desperate to succeed so he can take his place on the Rancho Rosetta Middle School Basketball A-Team. Like Stanford, the novel is funny and sweet."
-- THE NEW YORK TIMES
“Fans of Millicent Min, Girl Genius, have a chance to take a closer look at Millicent's nemisis, Stanford Wong, in this winsome companion novel told from Stanford's point of view . . . Upon finishing the book, those who have already opened their hearts to Millicent will find room to include Stanford too, and will likely want to know how both will fare in the upcoming year.”
-- Publishers Weekly
“In this companion to the laugh-out-loud Millicent Min, Girl Genius , the stereotype of the over-achieving Asian is smashed in these humorous misadventures of a likable boy who has to miss basketball camp in order to go to summer school. Yee is one of the funniest writers for children today.” -- PlanetEsme.com
“Yee's companion to Millicent Min, Girl Genius tells the story of the same pivotal summer that Millicent tutors Stanford Wong—but this time through Stanford's eyes. … laced with humor and told in the first person … readers should find this story amusing, enjoyable and finally touching.”
-- Kirkus Reviews
“Young readers will find themselves chortling over comedic scenes, delivered in Stanford’s genuine, age-appropriate voice, even as the well-drawn, authentic heartache about family, friends, and integrity reaches directly into their lives.”
- Booklist
“Readers who want another perspective on Millicent Min's fateful summer of first friendship and self-discovery will enjoy watching the same events unfold from Stanford's perspective, while those who haven't read Millicent's side of the story will still appreciate this disarmingly sincere story of basketball, books, and friendship.”
-- BCCB (Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books)
“There’s much here for boys to identify with, including Stanford’s need for parental approval and his single-minded pursuit of the sport he loves. His growth as a person as the summer unfolds is warmly satisfying.”
- School Library Journal
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