Lisa Yee (born August 27, 1959) is a Chinese American writer and the author of Millicent Min, Girl Genius (2003), Stanford Wong Flunks Big-Time (2005) and 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.
[citation needed] In 2007, Yee was chosen as the children's writer-in-residence at Thurber House in Columbus, Ohio.
[3] 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] Stanford Wong Flunks Big Time was an ALA Notable Book.