Lisa Yee Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of manuscript materials related to children's books written by Lisa Yee, including corrected typescripts, correspondence, page proofs, galleys, notes and ephemera. The collection also contains printouts from Yee's blog.
Dates
- 2003-2014, undated
Creator
- Yee, Lisa (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Born on August 27, 1959, Lisa was raised hear Los Angeles, California. She attended the University of Southern California, studying English and Humanities. Her first book, Millicent Min, Girl Geniuswas published in 2003 and won the Sid Fleischman Humor Award. Her publications have received awards, being named NPR Best Summer Read and USA Today Critics' Top Pick, while Stanford Wong Flunks Big-timewas an ALA Notable Book. Yee is also the co-owner and creative director of Magic Pencil Studios, a strategic creative company. She currently resides in South Pasadena, California.
Extent
8.75 Cubic Feet (7 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of manuscript material related to children's books by Lisa Yee.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Lisa Yee.
- Authors, American -- 21st century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's stories, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Chinese Americans -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Divorce -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gifted children -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Hawaii -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Hawaiians -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Moving, Household -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Racially mixed people -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Schools -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Lisa Yee Papers, 2003-2014, undated
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kate Dietrick, Caitlin Marineau
- Date
- February 2014, July 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- June 2020: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
