Lisa Yee was discovered by Arthur Levine, editor of the HARRY POTTER series. Her first book, MILLICENT MIN, GIRL GENIUS, took over six years to write. Since its debut in 2003, she's published nine more novels, several short stories and articles, and a lot of grocery lists. Lisa's next novel, out 2015, is for teens. It's called . . . THE KIDNEY HYPOTHETICAL -- OR HOW TO RUIN YOUR LIFE IN SEVEN DAYS.

CLICK ON THESE BOOKS TO FIND OUT MORE . . .

Lisa has also written for NPR, Huffington Post, and also has stories in these books and more . . .

Oooh, look! Some awards and kudos . . . 

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Publishers Weekly Flying Start
Sid Fleischman Humor Award
Thurber House Children’s Writer-in-Residence
ALA (American Library Association) Notable Book
USA Today Critics’ Pick
NPR Best Summer Read
Family Choice Award
Junior Library Guild Selection
ALA Great Middle School Read
Sports Illustrated Kids Hot Summer Read
Washington Post Book of the Week
Numerous state best book lists/nominations
Fox Sports Network "American in Focus"
Chicago Public Library "Best of the Best"
ALA Best Books for Young Adults
VOYA - Top Shelf Middle Grade Fiction
National Parenting Publication Award
CCBC Choice

YALSA - Best Fiction for Young Adults
NY Public Library Titles for Reading and Sharing
Bank Street College of Education - Best Books of the Year
Chinese American Librarians Asso -  Best Book of the Year
Children’s Choice/International Reading Association Book
Best Decorated Cake - Brightwood Elementary School

Here are a few of the local independent bookstores in my neighborhood. 
To find you local indie CLICK HERE.

Vroman's Bookstore 

Once Upon a Time

San Marino Toy and Book Shoppe 

Flintridge Books

Mrs. Nelson's Toy and Book Shop

If you'd like an autographed copy of one of my books, order online from Vroman's Bookstore, 
and be sure to note that you'd like me to sign it (and say who I should sign it to).