Linda Sue Park





Linda Sue Park

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March 25, 1960 in Urbana, Illinois, The United States

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Linda Sue Park is a Korean American author of children's fiction. Park published her first novel, Seesaw Girl, in 1999. To date, she has written six children’s novels and five picture books for younger readers. Park’s work achieved prominence when she received the prestigious 2002 Newbery Medal for her novel A Single Shard.



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Two kinds of loot today, bought and borrowed. It was the opening day of the Friends of the Library sale at my local branch. Here's what I came home with:

Purchased from the book sale:

I SAW ESAU, edited by the Opies, illustrated by Sendak. Gorgeously produced nursery rhyme collection.

COLORS OF THE MOUNTAIN, by Da Chen. Adult memoir.

MIRIAM'S KITCHEN, by Elizabeth Ehrlich. Food book about growing up J... read more »
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Average rating: 3.93 · 17,288 ratings · 2,707 reviews · 22 distinct works
A Single Shard
3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 7,181 ratings — published 2001 — 21 editions
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Storm Warning (39 Clues, #9)
4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 4,342 ratings — published 2010 — 9 editions
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A Long Walk to Water: Based on...
4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 999 ratings6 editions
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When My Name Was Keoko
4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 1,032 ratings — published 2002 — 8 editions
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Project Mulberry
3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 955 ratings — published 2005 — 11 editions
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The Kite Fighters
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3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 330 ratings — published 2000 — 10 editions
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Keeping Score
3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 275 ratings5 editions
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Bee-bim Bop!
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4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 173 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions
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Archer's Quest
3.52 of 5 stars 3.52 avg rating — 190 ratings — published 2006 — 7 editions
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Tap Dancing on the Roof: Sijo
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3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 150 ratings — published 2007
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“A mistake made with good in your heart is still a mistake, but it is one for which you must forgive yourself.”
Linda Sue Park, When My Name Was Keoko

“Why was it that pride and foolishness were so often close companions?”
Linda Sue Park, A Single Shard

“How could an alphabet--letters that didn't even mean anything by themselves--be important?
But it was important. Our stories, our names, our alphabet. Even Uncle's newspaper.
It was all about words.
If words weren't important, they wouldn't try so hard to take them away.

Linda Sue Park, When My Name Was Keoko

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