Warp speed, lisa yees latest, is about a boy named marley sandelski, a selfdescribed star trek geek. Later, i was shocked to learn that the book was the first childrens contemporary. She lives in south pasadena, california, with her family. Batgirl at super hero high ebook written by lisa yee. Millicent min, emily ebers, stanford wong, and digger, from lisa s other books, all play roles in marleys life. Lisa has over more than one million books in print, including. Jul 30, 20 lisa yees novels include millicent min, girl genius. Warp speed ebook by lisa yee 9780545543422 rakuten kobo. Warp speed by lisa yee is the fourth book about a group of students. Mar 01, 2011 lisa yees novels include millicent min, girl genius.
Warp speed by lisa yee tells the story of marley sandelski, a seventh grade star trek geek at rancho rosetta middle school. Mar 01, 2011 seventhgrader marley sandelskyformer friend of stanford wong stanford wong flunks bigtime, 2005, etc. 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. To boldly go where no paperback edition has gone before. Nov 20, 2015 warp speed by lisa yee in chm, fb2, fb3 download e book. 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.
Millicent min, emily ebers, stanford wong, and digger, from lisas other books, all play roles in marleys life. Warning entering warp speed 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. Lisa yees debut novel, millicent min, girl genius, won the sid fleischman humor award and has been recommended by npr. Entering 7th grade is no big deal for marley sandelski. Warp speed by lisa yee hardcover book the parent store. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Warp speed by lisa yee paperback book the parent store. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Plus, she sampled shave ice dozens of timesall in the name of research, of course. Lisa attended brightwood elementary school in monterey park, ca where she once won an award for best decorated cake.
It also has track and basketball in it, and i love sports. The only thing he has to look forward to is the upcoming star trek convention. Warp speed by lisa yee in chm, fb2, fb3 download ebook. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading warp speed. 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.
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. Earlier this year i interviewed childrens author lisa yee. Warp speed, lisa yees latest, is about a boy named marley sandelski, a selfdescribed star trek geek and unpopular middle school student who feels invisible. 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. Batgirl at super hero high, by lisa yee book giveaway. Jan 14, 2017 batgirl at super hero high, by lisa yee book giveaway. Lisa yees debut novel, millicent min, girl genius, won the prestigious sid fleischman humor award. Her recent novel, warp speed, is about a star trek geek who gets beat up every day at school. Lisa is also the author of american girls kanani books and good luck, ivy. Meet maybelline mary katherine mary ann chestnut, named for two miss americas and her mother ch. Marley has some great friends and loves being in av club with the other geeks. 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. Lisa yee s novels include millicent min, girl genius. The reader is immediately pulled into the story and will stay there not only to the end, but into yees other books as well.
Lisa is a former thurber house childrens writerinresidence whose books have been chosen as an npr best summer read, a sports illustrated kids hot summer read, and a usa. Her most recent books include the popular dc super hero girls middle grade novel series. But when he inadvertently draws the attention of digger ronster, the biggest bully. Warp speed by lisa yee heres proof that your questions really make a difference, at least to the imaginative lisa yee. My book is basically about this guy i think they call him warp speed and he is invisible no, body can see him accept the people in this av club, but the only other people that can find him are a butch of. May 23, 2011 warp speed by lisa yee heres proof that your questions really make a difference, at least to the imaginative lisa yee. My book is called warp speed i think it is a very good bock lisa yee wrote the book i think she or he did a great job of writing the bock. 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. Lisas been a tv writerproducer, written labels for bean cans, and penned a speech for a president of the united states. Books about takeoffs, landings and bumpy rides from the longestdistance skyjacking in american history to a little prince who.
This diary of a wimpy trekkie takes on bullies as only lisa yee can. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read dc super hero girls. 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. 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 famous authors. 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. But when he inadvertently draws the attention of digger ronster, the biggest bully in. Her best friend, julie albright, has moved away, her mom is super busy with law school, and ivy has to go to chinese. Read warp speed by lisa yee available from rakuten kobo. It has a sub plot about an old theater that shows old movies, and i love old movies. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles.
The three books are a part of a trilogy, summarizing the three preteens experiences in rancho rossetta in the summer. 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. But warp speed is a lot more, and my reactions to it are also more nuanced. Warp speed by lisa yee smithsonian asian pacific american. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Her latest book, warp speed is available in bookstores starting march 1, 2011. Also out in spring 2010 is warp speed, about a star trek geek who gets beat up. Absolutely maybe by lisa yee nook book ebook barnes.
But when he inadvertently draws the attention of digger ronster, the biggest. Apr 03, 2011 warp speed is a book with situations and character to which students can easily relate. Lisa yee s debut novel, millicent min, girl genius, won the prestigious sid fleischman humor award. He even speaks klingon when tonguetied around new classmate emily ebers so totally emily ebers, 2007, etc. Marley and his av geek friends avoid the bullies while arguing the merits of star wars versus star trek. She is also the author of the american girl books, good luck, ivy, aloha kanani and good job, kanani. See all books authored by lisa yee, including aloha, kanani, and bobby vs. However, this hysterically funny, heartbreaking and horrific book stands alone in a story thats all marleys. Warp speed and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
Lisa yees novels include millicent min, girl genius. Batgirl has always hidden in the shadowsbut does she have what it takes to stand in the spotlight at super hero high. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books electronics home computers sell. Warp speed is a book with situations and character to which students can easily relate. Lisa attended brightwood elementary school in monterey park, california where she once won an award for best decorated cake. Seventhgrader marley sandelskyformer friend of stanford wong stanford wong flunks bigtime, 2005, etc. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. No thanks, i like the american girl books lisa yee. Batgirl at super hero high by lisa yee, 9781101940655.
In order to write the girl of the year 2011 books aloha, kanani. As a kid, she loved reading, opening brand new boxes of cereal to get the prize, and riding the teacups at disneyland. Apr 25, 2012 marley and his av geek friends avoid the bullies while arguing the merits of star wars versus star trek. Lisa yee warp speed watch as awardwinning author lisa yee discusses warp speed, her novel about seventhgrader marley sandelski a. The three books are a part of a trilogy, summarizing the three preteens experiences in rancho rosetta in the summer. Books about takeoffs, landings and bumpy rides from the longestdistance skyjacking in american history to a little prince who has had his heart broken by a rose. 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. Lisa s been a tv writerproducer, written labels for bean cans, and penned a speech for a president of the united states. Lisa is a former thurber house childrens writerinresidence whose books have been chosen as an npr best summer read.
Girl genius, cam e out in 2003, the main character just happened to be chinese american, probably because i was. 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. Lisa yee returns to her core strength in older middlegrade fiction and. Lisa yee in order to write the girl of the year 2011 books aloha, kanani and good job, kanani, lisa yee took surfing and standup paddleboard lessons, and went snorkeling, in hawaii.