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) |
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.