Lisas been a tv writerproducer, written labels for bean cans, and penned a speech for a president of the united states. Warp speed by lisa yee in chm, fb2, fb3 download ebook. Lisa yee born august 27, 1959 is a chinese american writer and the author of millicent min, girl genius 2003, stanford wong flunks bigtime 2005 and so totally emily ebers 2007. Girl of the year 2016 series book 3 lisa yee author kellen hertz author 2017. Lisa yee in order to write the girl of the year 2011. Lisa attended brightwood elementary school in monterey park, california where she once won an. Find out how yee got started writing novels for kids, if she made a conscious decision to have asian americans be central characters in some of her books, and how an obsession with putting marshmallow peeps into a microwave turned into a great way to meet.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Warp speed ebook by lisa yee 9780545543422 rakuten kobo. Lisa yee is a chinese american writer, the author of millicent min, girl genius 2003, stanford wong flunks bigtime 2005, and so totally emily ebers 2007. As a kid, she loved reading, opening brand new boxes of cereal to get the prize, and riding the teacups at disneyland.
Lisa yees novels include millicent min, girl genius. Lisa attended brightwood elementary school in monterey park, ca where she once won an award for best decorated cake. Public library a few weeks ago lisa yee was one of the guest authors at the eric carle museum of picture book art program entitled why we write middle grade. She lives in south pasadena, california, with her family. Lisa attended brightwood elementary school in monterey park, california where she once won an award for best decorated cake. Marley and his av geek friends avoid the bullies while arguing the merits of star wars versus star trek. Lee warp speed por lisa yee disponible en rakuten kobo. She is also the author of the american girl books, good luck, ivy, aloha kanani and good job, kanani.
Jun 17, 2014 lisa yee, author, most recently of warp speed honorable mentions. Apr 03, 2011 warp speed is a book with situations and character to which students can easily relate. Her recent novel, warp speed, is about a star trek geek who gets beat up every day at school. Lisa yees debut novel, millicent min, girl genius, won the sid fleischman humor award and has been recommended by npr.
Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public. Seventhgrader marley sandelskyformer friend of stanford wong stanford wong flunks bigtime, 2005, etc. The three books are a part of a trilogy, summarizing the three preteens experiences in rancho rosetta in the summer. Mar 01, 2011 lisa yees novels include millicent min, girl genius.
Warp speed by lisa yee is the fourth book about a group of students from rancho rossetta. Other awardsaccolades include thurber house childrens writerinresidence, fox sports network american in focus, and publishers weekly flying start, plus usa today critics top pick and ala notable. Her novels include the millicent min, girl genius, so totally emily ebers and stanford wong flunks bigtime, and also in the series is warp speed, the stanford wong spinoff about a star trek geek who gets beat up everyday. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Lisa is also the author of american girls kanani books and good luck, ivy. Lisa yee s novels include millicent min, girl genius.
For the behindthescenes insider stories about how the books were written. The only thing he has to look forward to is the upcoming star trek convention. Interview with author lisa yee earlier this year i interviewed childrens author lisa yee. Warp speed ebook por lisa yee 9780545543422 rakuten kobo. Lisa yee makes her ya debut with this hilarious novel about a charmschool dropout who becomes a dropdead charmer on a quest for her father in california. Lisa has over more than one million books in print.
A novel, by jonathan miles this list could go on forever. Warp speed tracks the life of marley sandelski 7th grader, star trek geek, and the target of the most vicious bullies at rancho rosetta middle school. Nov 20, 2015 warp speed by lisa yee in chm, fb2, fb3 download e book. The reader is immediately pulled into the story and will stay there not only to the end, but into yees other books as well. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles.
On one of her many school visits, a reader asked what happened to marley from stanford wong, which inspired her to tell his story here, yee s about the author endpage reveals. Girl of the year 2016 series lisa yee author kellen hertz author 2017. He even speaks klingon when tonguetied around new classmate emily ebers so totally emily ebers, 2007. Lisa has over more than one million books in print, including warp speed, about a star trek geek who is bullied every day at school. To research for lea clarks american girl 2016 girl of the year books, lisa traveled to the rainforest in brazil to explore and to praia do forte to snorkel. A thurber house childrens writerinresidence, lisa has been named a fox sports network american in focus, publishers weekly flying start, and usa today critics top pick. Millicent min, emily ebers, stanford wong, and digger, from lisas other books, all play roles in marleys life. For more information about lisa, or to meet her peep, visit suggested audience. I was being considered to write the series and didnt even know it. She has worked at disney world as a writer and producer, and has also directed creative projects for fortune 500 clients and been featured in the wall street journal. Warp speed by lisa yee heres proof that your questions really make a difference, at least to the imaginative lisa yee. Other accolades include washington post book of the week, american library association notable, and a national parenting publications honor for her american girl.
The three books are a part of a trilogy, summarizing the three preteens experiences in rancho rossetta in the summer. Watch as awardwinning author lisa yee discusses warp speed, her new novel about seventhgrader marley sandelski a kid who doesnt get seen, but deserves to be heard. I had written a book called warp speed that had a lot of star trek, batman, and star wars in it dc had read that, and also millicent min, girl genius. Marley considers himself a nobody at his middle school to everyone but his fellow av club members and the bullies who love to pick on him and his friends. But when he inadvertently draws the attention of digger ronster, the. Lisa yee returns to her core strength in older middlegrade fiction and the characters that made her famous in this diary of a wimpy trekkie.
Warp speed by lisa yee paperback book the parent store. On one of her many school visits, a reader asked what happened to marley from stanford wong, which inspired her to tell his story here, yees about the author endpage reveals. Girl of the year 2016 series book 2 lisa yee author sarah davis illustrator 2017 warp speed lisa yee author 20 lea and camila american girl. Apr 09, 2011 watch as awardwinning author lisa yee discusses warp speed, her new novel about seventhgrader marley sandelski a kid who doesnt get seen, but deserves to be heard. The other three are millicent min girl genius warp speed would seem to be a slam dunk for me as a personal favorite. Mar 01, 2011 seventhgrader marley sandelskyformer friend of stanford wong stanford wong flunks bigtime, 2005, etc. May 23, 2011 warp speed by lisa yee heres proof that your questions really make a difference, at least to the imaginative lisa yee.
Lisa yee is a chinese american writer and the author of millicent min, girl genius 2003, stanford wong flunks bigtime 2005, and so totally emily ebers 2007. Read warp speed by lisa yee available from rakuten kobo. What they were looking for was a middlegrade writer who could tell a story, not necessarily. Also out in spring 2010 is warp speed, about a star trek geek who gets beat up every day. Warp speed paperback july 30, 20 by lisa yee author visit amazons lisa yee page. He even speaks klingon when tonguetied around new classmate emily ebers so totally emily ebers, 2007, etc. But when he inadvertently draws the attention of digger. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading warp speed. Warp speed is a book with situations and character to which students can easily relate. What they were looking for was a middlegrade writer who could tell a story, not necessarily someone who was entrenched in the superhero world. Warp speed by lisa yee meet your next favorite book. This diary of a wimpy trekkie takes on bullies as only lisa yee can. Marley considers himself a nobody at his middle school to everyone but his fellow. She also ate grubs, met a baby sloth, went fishing for piranha, and got hugged by a snake listen here.
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