# Lisa Yee

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American writer

Lisa Yee Born (1959-08-27) August 27, 1959 (age 66) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Occupation Author Website lisayee.com

**Lisa Yee** (born August 27, 1959) is a [Chinese American](/source/Chinese_Americans) writer and the author of *[Millicent Min, Girl Genius](/source/Millicent_Min%2C_Girl_Genius)* (2003), *[Stanford Wong Flunks Big-Time](/source/Stanford_Wong_Flunks_Big-Time)* (2005) and *[So Totally Emily Ebers](/source/So_Totally_Emily_Ebers)* (2007). The three books are a part of a trilogy, summarizing the three pre-teens' experiences in Rancho Rosetta in the summer. An additional book, *Warp Speed* (2011), was written. She has also written *Good Luck Ivy!* and a number of books for [American Girl](/source/American_Girl).[1]

## Biography

Yee was born August 27, 1959, and was raised near [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles). She attended Brightwood Elementary School and [Alhambra High School](/source/Alhambra_High_School_(Alhambra%2C_California)). Yee was on her high school's debate team and was president of the honor society. As a student at the [University of Southern California](/source/University_of_Southern_California), Yee's majors were English and Humanities.[2]

Yee is the co-owner and creative director of Magic Pencil Studios, a strategic creative company. She has written a newspaper column, TV commercials, menus and TV specials.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

In 2007, Yee was chosen as the children's writer-in-residence at [Thurber House](/source/Thurber_House) in [Columbus, Ohio](/source/Columbus%2C_Ohio).[3]

## Awards

*Millicent Min, Girl Genius* won the 2004 Sid Fleischman Humor award, was selected for the IRA/CBC Children's Choice list, and was nominated for multiple state prizes.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] *Stanford Wong Flunks Big Time* was an [ALA Notable Book](/source/ALA_Notable_Book).

## Selected works

- *Maizy Chen's Last Chance*. Random House, 2022.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Lisa Yee"](http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Lisa+Yee&qt=results_page). WorldCat.org. Retrieved 20 March 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["hey, Look, It's Lisa Yee"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100409010415/http://www.lisayee.com/Site/Meet_Lisa_Yee.html). Author's Official website. Archived from [the original](http://lisayee.com/Site/Meet_Lisa_Yee.html) on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Thurber House — Children's Writer-in-Residence — Literary Center and James Thurber Museum"](https://www.thurberhouse.org/childrens-wir). *Thurber House*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180228065838/https://www.thurberhouse.org/childrens-wir) from the original on 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2024-03-15.

## External links

- [Official website](http://lisayee.com)

- [Lisa Yee](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/135047.Lisa_Yee) on [Goodreads](/source/Goodreads)

- [Lisa Yee interview](https://web.archive.org/web/20070421093953/http://www.debbimichikoflorence.com/author_interviews/2007/LisaYee.html) with [Debbi Michiko Florence](/source/Debbi_Michiko_Florence)

[Portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contents/Portals):
- [Children's literature](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Children%27s_literature)

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