Laurence Yep
Author of Dragonwings
About the Author
Laurence Yep was born in San Francisco, California on June 14, 1948. He graduated from the University of California at Santa Cruz in 1970 and received a Ph.D. in English from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He primarily writes fiction for young adults, but has also written and edited show more several works for adults. His first novel, Sweetwater, was published in 1973. His other books include Dragonwings, Dragon's Gate, Shadow Lord, Child of the Owl, The Earth Dragon Awakes: The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, and The Dragon's Child: A Story of Angel Island. He has won numerous awards for his work including the Newbery Medal Honor Book, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, Jane Addams Children's Book Award, and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Image credit: Photo credit: Joanne Ryder
(image courtesy of HarperCollins Children's Books)
(image courtesy of HarperCollins Children's Books)
Series
Works by Laurence Yep
Staking a Claim, the Journal of Wong Ming-Chung, a Chinese Miner, California, 1852 (My Name Is America) (2013) 55 copies
Newbery Award Favorite Library 8 Book Box Set : Charlotte's Web, The One and Only Ivan, Ella Enchanted, Dragonwings (2020) — Contributor — 13 copies
Breaker's Bridge 2 copies
Laurence Yep Collection I (Dragonwings, Dragon's Gate, Dragon Steel, Serpent's Children) (1993) 1 copy
Laurence Yep Books : Dragon's Gate, Dragonwings, Star Fisher (YA Book Sets : Grade 6 -9) (2002) 1 copy
Thestar Fisher 1 copy
The Selchey Kids 1 copy
Associated Works
Powerful Magic: Learning From Children's Responses To Fantasy Literature (2005) — Foreword — 10 copies
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- Birthdate
- 1948-06-14
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Country (for map)
- USA
- Birthplace
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Places of residence
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Education
- University of California, Santa Cruz
State University of New York, Buffalo (PhD) - Occupations
- children's book author
- Relationships
- Ryder, Joanne (wife)
- Awards and honors
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal (2005)
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- Works
- 88
- Also by
- 10
- Members
- 16,980
- Popularity
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- Rating
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- ISBNs
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