Laurence Yep

Laurence Yep
Native name
叶祥添 / 葉祥添
Born (1948-06-14) June 14, 1948 (age 76)
San Francisco, California, US
OccupationWriter
EducationB.A., PhD, English literature
Alma materMarquette University
UC-Santa Cruz
SUNY-Buffalo
GenreChildren's literature, historical fiction, speculative fiction, autobiography
Notable awardsNewbery Honor Book
1975
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award
1977
Phoenix Award
1995
Children's Literature Legacy Award
2005
SpouseJoanne Ryder (m. 1984)

Laurence Michael Yep (simplified Chinese: 叶祥添; traditional Chinese: 葉祥添; pinyin: Yè Xiángtiān; Jyutping: Jip6 Coeng4 Tim1; born June 14, 1948) is an American writer. He is known for his children's books, having won the Newbery Honor twice for his Golden Mountain series. In 2005, he received the Children's Literature Legacy Award for his career contribution to American children's literature.