Linda sue park books

See all books authored by linda sue park, including a long walk to water, and a single shard, and more on. Todays teens might be interested in sex, drugs and vampires, but linda sue park is willing to give that fickle audience a bit more credit. Linda sue park author of a long walk to water goodreads. The latest work by the newbery awardwinning author, a long walk to water, is a good. Enjoy the best linda sue park quotes at brainyquote. The boy, salva, becomes one of the lost boys of sudan, refugees who cover the african. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 128 pages and is available in hardcover format. Her most recent title is prairie lotus, a historical fiction middlegrade novel. Linda sue park is the author of the newbery medalwinning a single shard, the bestseller a long walk to water, and the highlypraised novel prairie lotus. Parks work achieved prominence when she received the prestigious 2002 newbery medal for her novel a single shard. She has also written several acclaimed picture books, fiction and nonfiction, and is an advisory member of we need diverse books.

If you would like my autograph, a signed bookplate, or a reply to your letter, write to me with your request and enclose a selfaddressed, stamped envelope thats an envelope that you address to yourself, put a stamp on, and put into the envelope that you. Linda sue park books, author biography, and reading level. Linda sue park books list of books by author linda. Linda sue park is a korean american author of childrens fiction. Linda sue park s book, when my name was keoko, explores a time in history that many of us might never have researched on our own.

Linda sue park is the author of the newbery medal book a single shard and bestseller a long walk to water. Park has also lived in california, england, and ireland. I use the library and the internet, and i also interview people. A long walk to water read online free book by linda sue. To date, she has written six childrens novels and five picture books for younger readers. Linda sue park, recipient of the newbery medal for a single shard, is the bestselling author of many books for young readers, including picture books, poetry, and historical and contemporary fiction. Books by linda sue park author of a long walk to water. He never got home to his family and didnt see his village a. Park was first published when she was nine years oldshe was paid one dollar for a haiku that ran in a childrens magazine.

The daughter of korean immigrants, she has been writing poems and stories since she was four years old. Newbery medalwinning author linda sue park her historical novel for young people, a single shard, was chosen in 2002 turns to the subject of beebim bop in this entertaining picture book. Its difficult to say how long the research for one book takes because its an ongoing process, but i do several months of investigation before i begin writing. Linda sue park, best known for being a young adult author, was born in urbana, illinois, usa on friday, march 25, 1960.

The pond water was piped into what looked like a giant plastic baga bag big enough to fill the entire bed of the truck. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 192 pages and is available in paperback format. The crew drove to the pond and back several times a day. Prairie lotus is a powerful, touching, multilayered book about a girl determined to fit in and realize her dreams. Prairie lotus signed book by linda sue park, hardcover. Some of the published credits of linda sue park include a single shard unabridged, project mulberry unabridged, archers quest unabridged, and beebim bop. She was educated at stanford university, california. Whether you need a classic kids book or classroomproven teaching materials, discover it at. Linda sue park talks about how books provide practice at responding to the unfairness in life, and how empathy for a books characters can lead to engagement in ways that have significant impact in the real world. The students were told to run and hide in the bushes. Linda sue park co clarion books houghton mifflin harcourt 3 park avenue new york ny 10016. She tells a sensitive and intense story from two viewpoints, both in first person, of a brother and a sister.

She has also written several acclaimed picture books, fiction and nonfiction, and is a founding member of we need diverse books. Linda sue park is an american author of teen fiction. Linda sue park has 34 books on goodreads with 321534 ratings. Acclaimed, awardwinning author linda sue park has placed a young halfasian girl, hanna, in a small town in americas heartland, in 1880. She has written the ninth book in the 39 clues series, storm warning, published on may 25, 2010. Linda sue park is the author of many books for young readers, including a single shard, winner of the 2002 newbery medal, and a long walk to water, on the new york times bestseller list for more. She and her husband, a journalist, now live in rochester, new york, and have two grown children. The new york times bestseller a long walk to water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about two elevenyearolds in sudan, a girl in 2008 and a boy in 1985. Log in or create an account to see photos of linda belden. Linda sue park is the author of the newbery medal book, a single shard and bestseller, a long walk to water. She lives in rochester, new york, with her family, and is now a devoted fan of the new york mets.

Park s work achieved prominence when she received the prestigious 2002 newbery medal for her novel a single shard. Visit scholastic, the worlds largest childrens book publisher. Linda sue park is the author of many books for young readers, including the 2002 newbery medal winner a single shard and the new york times bestseller a long walk to water. Parks work achieved prominence when she received the. The first edition of the novel was published in november 15th 2010, and was written by linda sue park. Elevenyearold salva was sitting in his classroom, halflistening to his teacher but thinking of home time, when the gunfire started. The text follows a mother and daughter as they prepare the popular korean dish, the mother calm and in charge, the daughter eager and very, very hungry. Linda sue park rewrites little house on the prairie with. Her parents were korean immigrants who moved to the united states in the 1950s. Pdf a single shard book by linda sue park free download. Linda sue park is a koreanamerican author who published her first novel, seesaw girl, in 1999.

She has also written several acclaimed picture books and serves on the advisory board of we need diverse books. Many of her books are written about korean ethnicity. Park was born on march 25, 1960, in urbana, illinois. She has written the ninth book in the 39 clues, storm warning, published on may 25, 2010. Linda sue park has 48 books on goodreads with 320154 ratings. In an author s note, park describes the book as an attempt at a painful reconciliation. She lives in rochester, new york, with her family, and is n. Free download or read online a single shard pdf epub book. Linda sue park rewrites little house on the prairie with an asianamerican heroine. Author linda sue parks complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Water had to be flowing constantly into the borehole to keep the drill running smoothly.

Linda sue park is a koreanamerican childrens literature poet and novelist. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are. Author interview linda sue park, author of a long walk. Linda sue park spoke with pw about her new historical fiction novel, prairie lotus, which takes a fresh look at the american west in the. Linda sue parks most popular book is a long walk to water. Linda sue park born march 25, 1960 is a koreanamerican author who published her first novel, seesaw girl, in 1999. Quotations by linda sue park, american author, born march 25, 1961.

Linda sue park is a published author of childrens books and young adult books. Linda sue park books, biography, contact information. The girl, nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours walk from her home. Linda sue park biography life, family, children, parents. Park published her first novel, seesaw girl, in 1999. The author of young adult historical fiction novels and childrens picture books, she is particularly notable for her newbery medalwinning novel a single shard 2001 and for her acclaimed books the kite fighters 2000, the firekeepers son 2004, and project. A single shard by linda sue park overdrive rakuten. Linda sue park was born on march 25, 1960, in urbana, illinois, the daughter of eung won ed, a computer analyst, and susie kim, a teacher. Linda sue park is the author of bestseller a long walk to water as well as the newbery medal book a single shard and many other acclaimed novels and picture books. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2001, and was written by linda sue park. I just have a lot of confidence in young readers being able to handle things that maybe some adults dont think they can handle, says park.