Millicent Min, Girl Genius

BOOK NAME: Millicent Min, Girl Genius
AUTHOR: Lisa Yee

Millicent Min, Girl Genius
is one of my favorite books that I have ever read. The story is about a
girl named Millicent Min who is a super smart 11 year-old. She is so
intelligent that she skipped grades all the way up to her senior year
in high school. Millicent doesn’t have very many friends until a new
girl comes into town; her name is Emily Ebers. Emily and Millicent meet
when both of them have been forced into volleyball by their moms. They
aren’t very good so they decide to hang out.

     Millicent ends up tutoring basketball star, Stanford Wong who
is not very smart with a report card full of “F”‘s. Millicent doesn’t
want Emily, her only friend, to think that she is geeky-smart, and
Stanford, who has a major crush on Emily, doesn’t want her to think
that he is dumb. So they agree not to tell Emily, but she finds out
anyway. Millicent and Stanford think fast by saying that Stanford is
tutoring Millicent instead! Will both Stanford and Millicent be able to
face Emily with the truth, or will Emily find out the truth first?

I loved reading this book. What I liked about it was that the story
moved fast – it wasn’t boring! The cool part of the book is that its’
sequels are from Emily and Stanford’s point of view at the same exact
time period. I read the So Totally Emily Eber‘s book a while ago and am planning to read Stanford Wong Flunks Big-Time very soon.

I suggest this to all you readers who like books that are almost like
a real teenage life. It’s also more of an older kid’s book. PLEASE read
this book and I promise you that you will like it. Then put a comment
of something that has happened in your life that is kind of similar to
something that happened in the books.

Comments

spock9
January 28, 2009, 5:02 pm

This sounds a little like me! LOL. I’m one of, if not the, smartest girls in class. I’m second smartest in 5th grade.
Nana1996
January 29, 2009, 5:52 pm

This is jeast like me too,exept for I am not in Hight School.

PEACA OUT!!!!!!!!!!
spock9
January 29, 2009, 8:54 pm

I probably should be in GT, or at least skipping a grade. I wouldn’t be surprised if I did. My mom thinks I should, too.
Laney13
January 31, 2009, 4:34 pm

That sounds just like me!!! I’m in GT and might be skipping a grade!! I’m definetly going to read this book!!!
spock9
January 31, 2009, 8:10 pm

I should read the sequals!!!!!!
ecogirl
February 2, 2009, 9:00 am

i think that will be a book worth reading.thanks for telling us about it!
musemagfan13
February 2, 2009, 4:53 pm

There isn’t a GT program at my school. It’s a private school and it’s supposed to be harder. They don’t have people skip grades, either. I probably would have to, but the kids in the grade above me don’t like me because I yelled at them for stepping on worms one time. Tee hee! Not a good idea, in case you wanted to try it. But I digress. I keep meaning to read this book, and I have it, but I keep forgetting to read it! By the way, if you liked this, and you have not read the Artemis Fowl books by Eoin Colfer, I have no choice but to feel bad for you. They’re the greatest books EVER!!!!
Anonymous
February 3, 2009, 5:10 pm

I’ll have to “think” about this one
spock9
February 3, 2009, 7:48 pm

I’ll bet my teachers think I should skip a grade, too.
Anonymous
February 3, 2009, 10:41 pm

Whoa! Sounds cool! Looks like I have a new book that I’ll be reading every night before I go to bed!
Xelina
February 6, 2009, 7:07 am

wow! that sounds really good. i’d love to read it. the only problem is finding a book store with that book but still, i’ll get my hands on it and soon tell you how i felt about the book.
i’d love to see how Millicent and Stanfordn are going to get out of that lie… and of course Emily’s reactions…
musemagfan13
February 15, 2009, 8:14 pm

Oh my gosh, I just finshed this book and it’s GREAT!!!! I think it’s so funy that Stanford said he was tutoring Millicent and she had alrady sworn to not tell the truth!! Digger is a despicable character, isn’t he?
Resa
February 15, 2009, 9:50 pm

I’m the one smartest kids in the fourth grade and I probably would still be if I skipped a grade.
swimmer13
February 16, 2009, 8:09 am

This sounds so fun to read!lol
Resa
February 16, 2009, 10:36 am

Sounds good, a week after this got posted it was on top of the shelf at the library (thats where “you should read this” books go). I have been meaning to read it ever since.
citrusgirl
February 21, 2009, 4:31 pm

reading it now. Awesome so far. most likely will be done this weekend.
catq
February 23, 2009, 4:43 pm

Ugh…I am SUCH a dummy in math…I’m in fifth grade and still learning how to do long division. It’s SCARY. My school is a private school 2, no gt, but i hafta say, one of my teaches told me i nedded totouring! It was scary!
AngelsRule
February 28, 2009, 1:36 am

My friend in my class did a book report presentation on this book and I gotta read it! It sounds so interesting. It’s in my class library, too. But we gotta finish Historical Fiction first.
Deryn13
April 12, 2009, 3:23 pm

I’m one of the smartest kids in my grade. Sometimes it can be annoying because some kids don’t like smart people. It’s kind of like what Millicent did in that book when she lied about being smart.
Anonymous
May 24, 2009, 11:00 am

Im in GT and everyone calls me and my classmates nerds. its annoying and i feel like Millicent Min.
beondthestars
May 24, 2009, 1:04 pm

I love this book!!!!!

I’m an only child that’s home-schooled, so I’m the smartest and least smartest kid in the class since i’m the only one in it!!! (does that make sense??)

BTW, has any one read the other two that go along w/ this book??? you don’t have to read them in any particular order either!!

B. T. S. (beondthestars)
Jordan
June 21, 2009, 9:06 am

Dear Blog Readers,

I know from experience abotu being in GT. It is definitly harder but they only put you in there if you are ready for a challenge. And let me tell you one thing, it is almost impossible to skip a grade unless you are like as smart as Millicent. If you like this book then maybe you should read the sequals. They were great too!!! See you next time!

JORDAN
Anonymous
July 15, 2009, 1:06 pm

I’m in the smartest groups, and I am the youngest! I am NOT in high school.
arianamus
July 15, 2009, 2:15 pm

That sounds like a really good book! But how many grades did Millicent skip anyways?
2whitie
July 27, 2009, 4:15 pm

I REALLY WANT TO READ THIS BOOK!!! this sounds like a book that me and my friends would probably read. Where did you get it?
peaceluvlaughter
July 31, 2009, 1:43 pm

Wow, I can really relate to this book! I’m in the gifted students program and the advanced math program at my school. So Totally Emily Ebers was a great book also
summergirl
August 8, 2009, 12:58 pm

I can relate to this i am in atvanced math not that good that i can skip so many grades right. I really wish the people at my school let us pick our book i would of pickedf this one.
Livi Loo
January 21, 2010, 9:20 pm

OMG summergirl so am I. Anyway this book sounds rlly cool.
2whitie
January 22, 2010, 10:11 am

I tried out for the gifted program in Third grade. I did good enogh to get in in all areas EXCEPT memory. So now i can not get in because My memory. Phooey.
Doxand
January 22, 2010, 10:42 pm

SORRY
lovemonkey
March 13, 2010, 8:50 am

I might get that book!
i<32ski
April 18, 2010, 9:10 pm

I skipped a grade!!! im the smartest & the most popular!!! life is good!
Emma
April 26, 2010, 1:21 pm

This has to be one of the best posts in the history of Dogeared NG!
This report I read a thousand times and I love it every time. Gr8 job Jordan!
hpfan
October 29, 2010, 1:08 pm

i loved this book,and stanford wong flunks big-time is good too!i remeber feeling as if i knew millicent and where she got all of her emotion.i would recomend this book as well,but i think that you should have a good,reliable dictionary naer by.if you enjoyed this book,i would recomend lily b. on the bring of cool,or any other journal-style book.
missyp789
April 1, 2011, 12:10 pm

this book sounds super-awesome.I go to a private school with really small classes.I am third in the class.My Mom makes me do sports.The boys make fun of me because I am not good at sports. I hate them.
Bookdog8910
December 31, 2011, 11:53 am

I am in 5th grade and I am in 12th grade math and 8th grade L.A. and I have this book it is AWESOME