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Linda Sue Park JEOPARDY Biography Journals and Awards Books by LSP 10 10 10 20 20 20 30 30 30 40 40 40

Urbana, Illinois

March 25, 1960

Korea

Seesaw Girl, 1999

This award, given to Park for her novel A Single Shard, about an orphan in the 12th century, Korea, is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

When My Name Was Keoko received two nods in 2002 for Best Books of the Year from Publishers Weekly AND THIS monthly journal giving up to date information to school librarians about integrating libraries into school curriculum, reviews, information literacy, and much more.

In 2009, Park received a nomination to this annual Illinois readers book award list for her novel Project Mulberry about two friends, Julia & Patrick, who decide to raise silkworms for the state fair. (Coincidentally, the namesake for this award lived in Urbana, Illinois – the same place Linda Sue Park was born!)

In its Fanfare Selection list, this journal selects what it feels are the best children’s and young adult books of the year. Park’s book, Tap Dancing on the Roof, was selected in 2007 for this publication’s list of the best of the best. On this publication’s website you can access the Fanfare selections from 1938 to the present.

Her latest book introduces us to a bear and his marsupial friend Koala – who is most definitely not a bear.

This particular book is the 9th in a series where several different authors each tell the tales of the Cahill family and their continuing hunt for clues.

This picture book, illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline, starts with the Biblical story of the three wise men and leads the reader down a path of a young boy learning his father’s trade.

Written for children in grades 4-7, this novel focuses on Tree-Ear, an orphan, learning the potter’s trade.