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Laurence Yep

Laurence Michael Yep (born June 14, 1948) is an American writer, best known for his children's books. He is a two-time Newbery Honor winner for books from his Golden Mountain series, the best known title being Dragonwings. In 2005, he received the biennial Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for his career contribution to American children's literature.

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American children's writer

Born 14 June 1948

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  • Cover of: Lady of Chʻiao Kuo: Warrior of the South
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    Cover of edition ladyofchiaokuowa00yepl First published in 2001 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1983 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The Mark Twain murders
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    First published in 1982 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1986 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Tree of dreams: ten tales from the garden of night
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    First published in 1995 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: When the Bomb Dropped: The Story of Hiroshima (Step Into Reading. a Step 4 Book)

    First published in 1990 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The earth dragon awakes: the San Francisco earthquake of 1906
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    First published in 2006 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: A dragon's guide to making perfect wishes

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    First published in 2008 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes: Reader's Companion: Copper Level
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    First published in 2014 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall Literature: Reader's Companion: Bronze Level
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    First published in 2004 — 2 editions
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    First published in 2011 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Dragonwings: with Related Readings
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    First published in 2000 — 1 edition
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American children's writer

Born 14 June 1948

Subjects

Fiction, Children's fiction, Juvenile fiction, Chinese Americans, Chinese americans, fiction, History, Dragons, Folklore, Magic, Magic, fiction, Dragons, fiction, Mystery and detective stories, San francisco (calif.), fiction, Family life, Fantasy, Fantasy fiction, Grandparents, fiction, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, Ballet dancing, Ballet, fiction, China, fiction, Chinese, united states, fiction, Friendship, Girls, fiction, Grandmothers

Places

China, San Francisco (Calif.), California, Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.), United States, San Francisco, Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.), Angel Island (Calif.), Arctic regions, Calif.) Chinatown (San Francisco, Fiction, Guangzhou, Guangzhou (China), Hawaii, Hiroshima-shi (Japan), Mongolia, Montana, Sierra Nevada Mountains, West (U.S.), Wyoming

People

Ah Sam, Dr. Kincard, Joan Lee, Laurence Yep, Mark Twain (1835-1910), Pele (Hawaiian deity), Piper Kincaid, Shandi Tyr, Ursula, yue

Time

20th century, 19th century, 2014, 2008, 1850-1950, 1852, 1867, 1912-1928, 1929, 1994, Bombardment, 1945, Far future, Foreign intervention, 1857-1861, Liang dynasty, 502-557

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Alternative names

  • Laurence Michael Yep
  • Yep, Laurence, 1948-
  • Novela Corta De Laurence Yep
  • Laurence Yep; Ritsuko Sanbe
  • Yep. Laurence
  • Laurence Yep Ph.D.

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May 24, 2023 Edited by tmanarl merge authors
December 30, 2022 Edited by OnFrATa merge authors
March 1, 2022 Edited by JeneeWhitney merge authors
January 5, 2022 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import