Maizy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa Yee [in Shelf Awareness]
21 Feb, by in Chinese American, Fiction, Middle Grade Readers, Repost
*STARRED REVIEW Lisa Yee, author of the charming and award-winning Millicent Min, Girl Genius trilogy, combines neglected U.S. history and multi-generational family legends with a thoroughly contemporary story to create the delightful and enlightening Maizy Chen's Last Chance. Three years have passed since 11-year-old Maizy saw her...
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