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Grace Lin

Grace Lin (born May 17, 1974) is a Taiwanese-American author and illustrator of children's books, renowned for her contributions to Asian American representation in literature. Growing up in Upstate New York, she attended the Rhode Island School of Design and debuted with 'The Ugly Vegetables' in 1999, followed by over 25 books including Newbery Honor winner 'Where the Mountain Meets the Moon' and Caldecott Honor 'A Big Mooncake for Little Star.' In 2022, she received the Children's Literature Legacy Award from the American Library Association.

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Children's Literature Picture Books Middle-Grade Novels
Bringing In the New Year
Bringing In the New Year
2008
 Thanking the Moon: Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
Thanking the Moon: Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
2010
 Bringing In the New Year
Bringing In the New Year
2013
 Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
2000
 Ling & Ting: Twice as Silly
Ling & Ting: Twice as Silly
2014
 Starry River of the Sky
Starry River of the Sky
2012
 Olvina Swims
Olvina Swims
2000
 She Persisted: Maya Lin
She Persisted: Maya Lin
2022
 Lissy's Friends
Lissy's Friends
2000
 Olvina Swims
Olvina Swims
2000
 Our Seasons
Our Seasons
2006
 The Year of the Dog
The Year of the Dog
2007
 Deck the Halls
Deck the Halls
2004
 Bringing in the New Year
Bringing in the New Year
2008
 Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
2010
 Dumpling Days
Dumpling Days
2012
 Thanking the Moon: Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
Thanking the Moon: Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
2010