Grace Lin | |
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| Born | Grace "Pacy" Lin May 17, 1974 New Hartford, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author, illustrator |
| Education | Rhode Island School of Design (BFA) |
| Notable awards | Newbery Honor Award (2010) National Book Award Finalist (2016) Caldecott Honor Award (2019) Children's Literature Legacy Award (2022) |
| Spouse | Robert Mercer
(m. 2001; died 2007)Alex Ferron (m. 2010) |
| Children | 1 |
Grace Lin (born May 17, 1974) is a Taiwanese-American children's writer and illustrator. She is a Newbery, Geisel, and Caldecott honoree, known for contributing to and advocating for Asian American representation and diversity in children’s literature. She has published more than 25 books, all of which are written for young and middle-grade audiences. Much of her work features young Asian and Asian American characters in both everyday and fantastical settings.