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Tan, Susan

Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire

250 pp. | Roaring Brook | March, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-62672-551-5 $16.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-62672-552-2
(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Dana Wulfekotte. Only child to a white mother and Chinese American father, eight-and-a-half-year-old Cilla isn't thrilled to be getting a sibling. Worried that "The Blob" will cause her family (including her grandparents, with whom she's close) to ignore her, Cilla decides to write a bestseller that will maintain her top status. Cilla's liveliness, vulnerability, and thoughtfulness make her an endearing and entertaining narrator. Winsome black-and-white illustrations are scattered throughout.
Reviewer: Monica Edinger | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2017

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