Laurence Yep | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 叶祥添 / 葉祥添 |
| Born | June 14, 1948 San Francisco, California, US |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Education | B.A., PhD, English literature |
| Alma mater | Marquette University UC-Santa Cruz SUNY-Buffalo |
| Genre | Children's literature, historical fiction, speculative fiction, autobiography |
| Notable awards | Newbery Honor Book 1975 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award 1977 Phoenix Award 1995 Children's Literature Legacy Award 2005 |
| Spouse | Joanne Ryder (m. 1984) |
Laurence Michael Yep (simplified Chinese: 叶祥添; traditional Chinese: 葉祥添; pinyin: Yè Xiángtiān; 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.