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Bibliography

• "2010 Mythopoeic Society Award Winners." Mythlore, vol. 29, 2010, pp. 166. Gale Literature Resource Center; Gale.
  • This is a short resource that documents Lin’s Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature for her book, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. She was granted this award in 2010. I plan on adding this award to the awards section of the article.
• Blais, Madeleine. "A Touch of Grace." School Library Journal, vol. 55, no. 11, 2009, pp. 30-34.
  • This article provides a lot of biographical and personal information on Lin, such as her graduation year at RISD, some information about her first husband (e.g. how they met, career, specific time and type of diagnosis leading to his death), and background information about her parents and sisters. I will also use this article for the work/career section, as it talks about her breakthrough, her journey as a “multicultural” author, and a brief description of her art process.
• Cornell, Marcy, and Law, Jennie. "How Grace Lin’s Mom Coaxed Her into Reading Chinese Stories.", February 23, 2021, https://lithub.com/how-grace-lins-mom-coaxed-her-into-reading-chinese-stories/.
  • This interview reveals information about Lin’s childhood, during which she rejected her Chinese heritage, opting for the American culture that surrounded her. Her mother snuck in Chinese fantasy books for Lin to read, and ultimately this partly inspired her work to this day. I will most likely use this source to talk about her writing and art process.
• Fu, Jiao. "Interview with Grace Lin.", https://www.pmc.edu/academics/mfa/mfa-faculty-staff/faculty-interviews/grace-lin-interview/.
  • This interview mentions Lin’s exigence in writing many of her books about Chinese American families. She also more extensively describes the origins of her art style. I will use this source in her writing/career section when describing the overarching themes of her work, as well as her art style.
• Lim, Ji H. "Drawing the Child Inside: Grace Lin." Asianweek, 2001, pp. 22. Ethnic NewsWatch.
  • In this interview, Lin explicitly explains that she is writing mostly APIA books because she didn’t have them as a child. It also briefly mentions past illustration work beside her own published works. I will use this information in the writing and career section of the article.
• Lin, Grace. "Gouache and I." Horn Book Magazine, vol. 90, no. 2, 2014, pp. 26-27.
  • In this article, Lin herself reveals that her main medium is gouache, with which she has illustrated most, if not all, of her books. I will add this information in the writing and career section of the article.
• Maughan, Shannon. "Children's Artists Help Fund Cancer Research." Publishers Weekly, vol. 251, no. 39, 2004, pp. 30.
  • This article mentions how Lin moved with her first husband to Montreal during his treatment. It also specifies that the wooden snowflakes they used in the fundraiser dedicated to her husband were actually ornaments, which is not mentioned in the current version of the article. It also provides further detail on how Lin and her first husband met and connected. I will use this information in the personal section of the article.
• Thananopavarn, Susan. "Negotiating Asian American Childhood in the Twenty-First Century: Grace Lin's Year of the Dog, Year of the Rat, and Dumpling Days." The Lion and the Unicorn, vol. 38, no. 1, 2014a, pp. 106-122. Literature Online.
  • Thananopavarn explains how Lin’s works challenged the model minority myth surrounding Asian Americans and also analyzes how Lin intertwines an AAPI perspective into many of her books, subverting racial stereotypes. I will use this source in the analysis section of the article.
• Walton, Julie. "Q & A with Grace Lin.", July 8, 2010, https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/43773-q-a-with-grace-lin.html.
  • This interview mentions how Lin won fourth place in a book contest in seventh grade, which encouraged her to pursue a career in writing. It also mentions the design work she did for t-shirts and mugs before her career took off. She also explains her illustration, and how it is partly inspired by Matisse. I will probably use this information in both the personal and career section of the article.
• Zhuang, Victoria. "Grace Lin Led the Way on Diversity in Children's Literature." Boston Globe, 2021, pp. N.1. ProQuest Central.
  • This article provides more updated information about what Lin has been doing for the past two years or so. It mentions her podcast and virtual events. It also explicitly states her importance as a writer, which can be used in the reception section. This piece also reveals how Lin tried resorting to books about animals to get away from the “multicultural” author hole. I will use this information in her writing and career section.