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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: Isabelle in the City (American Girl: Girl of the Year 2014)

    First published in 2017 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Rainbow People
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    First published in 1992 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The butterfly boy

    First published in 1993 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The boy who swallowed snakes

    First published in 1994 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: In My Own Words/Series, 4 Volumes

    First published in 1991 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Kind hearts and gentle monsters
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    First published in 1982 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Tiger woman
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    First published in 1994 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Tom Sawyer fires
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    First published in 1984 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Tongues of jade
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    First published in 1991 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Dragon wings

    First published in 2001 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Lung men

    First published in 1995 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Dragonwings: and related readings
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    First published in 2002 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Case of the Goblin Pearls (Chinatown Mystery)

    First published in 1998 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: L'écureuil ensorcelé

    First published in 1989 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Dragon of the Lost Sea by Laurence Yep (2009, Paperback, Reprint)

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  • Cover of: Dragonwings by Laurence Yep (2009, Paperback, Reprint)

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  • Cover of: Skunk Scout

    First published in 2005 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Lost Garden (Laurence Yep)

    First published in 2007 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Serpent's Children

    First published in 2007 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Dragon Cauldron

    First published in 1994 — 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
September 11, 2008 Edited by RenameBot fix author name