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A review by abigailbat
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Wan-Long Shang
4.0
Relatable and realistic, this is a fresh, funny debut from an author I'm definitely going to be watching.
The style and realistic protagonist reminded me of the Judy Blume books I so loved when I was a kid (think Blubber or Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, not Forever...). I think it would make a great readalike to Millicent Min, Girl Genius and Stanford Wong Flunks Big Time, both by Lisa Yee and I'd also try it on fans of Andrew Clements' realistic fiction.
More on the blog: http://www.abbythelibrarian.com/2011/01/great-wall-of-lucy-wu.html
The style and realistic protagonist reminded me of the Judy Blume books I so loved when I was a kid (think Blubber or Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, not Forever...). I think it would make a great readalike to Millicent Min, Girl Genius and Stanford Wong Flunks Big Time, both by Lisa Yee and I'd also try it on fans of Andrew Clements' realistic fiction.
More on the blog: http://www.abbythelibrarian.com/2011/01/great-wall-of-lucy-wu.html