Grace Lin

Biography

Grace Lin is a Chinese-American author and illustrator who has dedicated her career to creating children's literature rooted in Chinese and Taiwanese folklore. She grew up in Connecticut, one of the few Asian-American children in her community, and has spoken about feeling that the fairy tales she loved in school — European-origin stories — did not include anyone who looked like her. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon was her deliberate attempt to create a Chinese-American fairy tale that could stand alongside the Western canon. It was a Newbery Honor book in 2010.

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