Asian Authors Directory
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. Her most recent title is Prairie Lotus, a historical fiction middle-grade novel. When she’s not writing, speaking, teaching, or caregiving for her two grandchildren, she spends most of her time on equity/inclusion work for We Need Diverse Books and the Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators. She is also on the advisory board of the Rabbit hOle national children’s literature museum project.
Linda Sue has served as a panelist for several awards and grants, including the Kirkus Prize, the National Book Award, the PEN Naylor grant, and the SCBWI Golden Kite Award. In her travels to promote reading and writing, she has visited more than 30 countries and 49 states. Linda Sue knows very well that she will never be able to read every great book ever written, but she keeps trying anyway.
A Single Shard
When My Name Was Keoko
Boston Public Library Literary Lights Award
The Empire State Author Award
The Knickerbocker Award, New York Library Association
NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s Literature 2021 Shortlist
Rochester (NY) Arts Council 2002 Literary Artist of the Year award
2002 Newbery Medal Book
2002 ALA Best Book for Young Adults
2002 ALA Notable Book for Children
2003 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, Author Honor
2001 Booklist Editor’s Choice
2001 Capitol Choices Selection
2001 CCBC Choices
2003-2004 Charlie May Simon Book Award Nominee (AR)
2003 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award Nominee (VT)
2003-2004 Lamplighter Award Nominee
2003-2004 Massachusetts Children’s Book Award Nominee
2002 NCTE Adventuring with Books, Booklist for Pre-K – Grade 6
NCTE Kaleidoscope: A Multicultural Booklist for Grades K-8
2005 Nene Award Nominee (HI)
2001 New York Public Library, 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
2002 Notable Books for a Global Society (ILA)
2003 Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award Nominee
2006 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award Master List (IL)
2001 School Library Journal, Best Books of the Year
2004 Sequoyah Book Award (OK)
2004 William Allen White Children’s Book Award Nominee (KS)
2004 Young Reader’s Choice Award—Intermediate/Grades 7-9 Winner
2012 Black-Eyed Susan Award Nominee (MA)
2010 Book Links Lasting Connections
2012 Flicker Tale Children’s Book Award (ND)
2013 Golden Sower Award Nominee (NE)
2012 Great Lakes Book Award Nominee (MI)
2013 Iowa Children’s Choice Award Nominee
IRA Notable Books for a Global Society
2011 Jane Addams Children’s Book Award (NY)
2012 Kentucky Blue Grass Award Nominee
2012-2013 Lamplighter Award Nominee
2012 Maine Student Book Award Nominee
2012-2013 Maud Hart Lovelace Award Nominee (MN)
2011 NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
2013 Nene Award Nominee (HI)
2013 North Carolina Children’s Book Award Nominee
2013 Nutmeg Award Nominee (CT)
2016 Oregon Battle of the Books Nominee
2013 Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award Nominee
2015 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award Master List (IL)
2013 Sasquatch Award Nominee (WA)
Shalom Readers Book Club List
2013 South Carolina Association of School Librarians Award Nominee
2013 Sunshine State Young Readers Award Master List (FL)
2013-2014 Virginia Readers’ Choice Award Nominee
2012 Volunteer State Book Award Runner-Up (TN)
2013 Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Nominee
2013 Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee (IN)
2020 ALSC Notable Children’s Books
2020 CCBC Choices
Junior Library Guild selection
2020 NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
2008 Black-Eyed Susan Award Nominee
2008 Kentucky Blue Grass Award Nominee
2009 Children’s Choice Award Nominee (IA)
2009 Mark Twain Readers Award Nominee (MO, MASL)
2009 Sasquatch Award Nominee (WA)
2009 South Carolina Association of School Librarians Award Nominee
2009 William Allen White Children’s Book Award Nominee (KS)
2010 Nutmeg Award Nominee (CT)
2010 Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee (IN)
2005 New York Public Library, 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
2006 Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year
2006 Kansas State Reading Circle Recommendation
2019 Selected to the Amelia Bloomer Book List (an American Library Association list of
well-written books with significant feminist content, intended for young readers)
2018 The New York Public Library Best Books for Teens: Top 10
2004 AISLE Read-Aloud Books Too Good to Miss
2006 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
2005 Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year
2004 Bank Street College of Education Irma Simonton and James H. Black Award for Excellence in Children’s Literature Honor Book
2005 CCBC Choices
2007 Georgia’s Children’s Book Award Nominee
2005 IRA Teachers’ Choice Reading List
2005 Kansas State Reading Circle Recommendation
2006 Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominee
2008 Monarch Award Nominee (IL)
2004 New York Public Library, 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
2004 Parents’ Choice Recommended Winner
2007 Volunteer State (TN) Book Award Master Reading List
2006 Young Hoosier Book Award (IN) Nominee
2010 Charlie May Simon Book Award nominee (AR)
2010 Nene Award Nominee (HI)
2010 Oregon Battle of the Books
2010 Prairie Pasque Award nominee (SD)
2005 Arizona Young Readers’ Master List
2000 Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year
2002 California Young Readers Medal finalist
2001-2002 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award Nominee (VT)
2001 IRA Teachers’ Choices Reading List
2001 Notable Books for a Global Society (ILA)
2002-2003 South Carolina Children’s Book Award Nominee
2004 Texas Bluebonnet Master List
2002-2003 Young Hoosier Book Aware Nominee (IN)
2005 AISLE Read-Aloud Books Too Good to Miss
2006 Asian Pacific American Award for Literature, Honorable Mention
2006 Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year
2007 Blue Hen Book Award (DE)
2006 CCBC Choices
Charlie May Simon Children’s Book Award Nominee (AR)
2005 Chicago Tribune Young Adult Fiction Prize
2005 Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best Books
2008 Connecticut Nutmeg Award Nominee
2008 Golden Sower Award Nominee (NE)
2008 Iowa Children’s Choice Award Nominee
2006 Kansas State Reading Circle Recommendation
2007 Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominee
2006 Keystone to Reading Master List (PA)
2008 Mark Twain Award Master List (MO)
2008 Massachusetts Children’s Book Award Nominee
2005 New York Public Library, 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
2005 Notable Books for a Global Society
2008 Prairie Pasque Children’s Book Award Nominee (SD)
2009 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award Nominee (IL)
Shalom Readers’ Book List
2008 Sunshine State Young Readers’ Award Nominee (FL)
2006 Texas Bluebonnet Master List
2008 Virginia Young Readers Award Nominee
2008 William Allen White Children’s Book Award Nominee (KS)
2000 Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year
1999 New York Public Library, 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
1999 Riverbank Review Book of Distinction
2002 Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominee
2007 ABC Children’s Booksellers Choice Award
2008 ALA Notable Book for Children
2007 Book Sense Award Finalist
2008 CCBC Choices
2007 Horn Book Fanfare Selection
2008 The Lion and the Unicorn Prize for Excellence in North American Poetry
2008 NCTE/CLA Notable Children’s Book in the Language Arts
2010 Prairie Bud Children’s Book Award Nominee (SD)
2010 Rhode Island Children’s Book Award Nominee
2011 Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominee
2012 ALA Notable Book for Children
2012 Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year
2012 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens
2012 CCBC Choices
2012 NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
2011 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Book Award
2006 Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year
2006 Kansas State Reading Circle Recommendation
2003 ALA Best Book for Young Adults
2003 ALA Notable Book for Children
2003 Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year
2002 Capitol Choices Noteworthy Book for Children and Teens (DC)
2003 CCBC Choices
Charlie May Simon Children’s Book Award Nominee (AR)
2003-2004 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award Nominee (VT)
2005 Garden State (NJ) Teen Book Award Nominee
2003 IRA Teachers’ Choices Reading List
2003 Jane Addams Book Award Honor Book
2004 Maine Student Book Award Master List
2005 Mark Twain Award Master List (MO)
2002 Michigan Library Association’s Mitten Award Winner
2002 New York Public Library, 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
2003 Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
2003 NYPL Books for the Teen Age List
2002 Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year
2005 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award Master List (IL)
2002 School Library Journal, Best Books of the Year
2005 Sequoyah Book Award (OK) Nominee
2004 Skipping Stones Honor Award
2006 Sunshine State Young Readers’ Master List (FL)
2004 Utah Beehive Book Award Nominee
Wing & Claw: Forest of Wonders
2020 CCBC Choices
Junior Library Guild selection
Kirkus Reviews Best Middle-Grade Fantasy & Science Fiction of 2016
Brightly, 16 Great Middle Grade Books to Read in 2016
Wing & Claw: Cavern of Secrets
Junior Library Guild selection
2014 ALA Notable Book
2014 Bank Street CBC Best Children’s Book of the Year
2014 CCBC Choices
2014-2015 Georgia Children’s Picture Storybook Award Nominee
2016 Grand Canyon Reader Award Nominee
2014 IRA Teachers’ Choices Reading List
2014 Michigan Library Association’s Mitten Award Honor LIst
2015 Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award Nominee
2015 Utah Beehive Award Nominee
2015 Wyoming Buckaroo Book Award Nominee
2016 Amazon Best Children’s Books of the Year
2017 Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year
2017 CCBC Choices
2018 Land of Enchantment Book Award Nominee (NM)
2017 Maine Regional Library System Cream of the Crop List
2017 NCTE/CLA Notable Children’s Book in the Language Arts
2016 Shelf Awareness Best Children’s & Teen Books of the Year
2006 ALA Notable Book for Children
2006 Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year
2006 CCBC Choices
2006 Connecticut Book Award Finalist
2006 Kansas State Reading Circle Recommendation
2006 NCTE/CLA Notable Children’s Book in the Language Arts