![]() ![]() Grace’s first children’s novel, THE YEAR OF THE DOG was released to glowing praise in 2006 and nominated to the TX Bluebonnet list, which she followed with THE YEAR OF THE RAT. Grace followed that success with the publication of over a dozen more books, including DIM SUM FOR EVERYONE! and LISSY’S FRIENDS. ![]() As well as being an American Booksellers Association’s “Pick of the List” and a Bank’s Street College Best Books of the Year, THE UGLY VEGETABLES was nominated for the California Young Reader Children’s Choice Award and named a Growing Good Kids Book Award CLASSIC. Her first book, THE UGLY VEGETABLES, was published in 1999 and was quickly heralded. However, the pictures she drew of herself held much promise and quickly became Grace’s career focus.Īfter attending the Rhode Island School of Design, Grace quickly set out to achieve her dream of creating children’s books. Unfortunately, Grace had neither the talent nor coordination to make it to skating stardom. She first dreamed of being a champion ice skater, and drew many pictures of herself twirling and dancing on the ice. Surprisingly enough, being an artist was not Grace’s first choice. ![]() While the other sisters became scientists, Grace became an artist. ![]() Grace Lin grew up in Upstate New York with her parents and two sisters. ![]()
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