Stanford Wong Flunks Big-Time

Stanford Wong Flunks Big-Time is a 2005 children's novel by American author Lisa Yee. Narrating Stanford's point of view in Millicent Min, Girl Genius and So Totally Emily Ebers, it focuses on Stanford's eventful summer after he learns his lack of academic interest leads him to failing his English class and attending summer school. A basketball star, Stanford finds himself at odds at having to keep his summer school secret from his friends and teammates along with hiding the fact he's being tutored by the infamous Millicent Min. As Stanford struggles to deal with changes in his life, such as his grandmother leaving his home, the rest of the novel finds Stanford attempting to adapt to these changes along with dealing with problems involving friendship, family tensions, and first love.