Career Writing and illustration Īfter graduating from RISD and failing to garner attention from publishers, Lin worked for a giftware company, where she designed t-shirts and mugs. She later attended Rhode Island School of Design, graduating in 1996 with a BFA in children's book illustration. Lin started creating books during her childhood, and in seventh grade, she entered a national book contest for students, winning fourth place and $1000. She grew up in upstate New York, where she and her two sisters, Beatrice and Alice, were the only Asian students at their elementary school. Lin was born in New Hartford, New York to Taiwanese immigrants in 1974 Jer-Shang Lin, a doctor, and Lin-Lin Lin, a botanist. Much of her work features young Asian and Asian-American characters in both everyday and fantastical settings. She has published over 25 books, all of which are written for young and middle-grade audiences. She is a Newbery, Geisel, and Caldecott honoree, known for contributing to and advocating for Asian-American representation and diversity in children’s literature. Grace Lin (born May 17, 1974) is a Taiwanese-American children's writer and illustrator.
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