![]() I looked around at all the wonderfully-captivating books in the library and wondered if her young son would ever have a chance to read some of the greats. Yep lives with his wife, author and editor Joanne. In 2005, he won the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for a substantial and lasting contribution literature for children. They deserve better than Sunday morning comic strips masquerading as "novels."Īs that well-meaning mother perused the graphic novels, I hung my head. LAURENCE YEP is the critically acclaimed author of more than sixty books for children and young adults, including two Newbery Honor Award winners: Dragonwings and Dragon's Gate. Sadly, however, it has quietly invaded an entire section of the children's wing creating quite a disparaging forecast for societal ignorance.the tyranny of the trendy.if ya' ask me.īoys were made for more than this! I wanted to scream when the pair whizzed past me on their way to the "wonderful selection." They need more than just uncomplicated story-lines haphazardly pieced together with thought bubbles. I think the graphic novel shelf at my library here in Mayberry has its place (way, way, way back in the dimly-lit, far corner.ahem!). Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2005. Laurence Yep writes wonderful books and I cant wait to buy more. Please see my disclosure policy for full details.) Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Really? Must we always default to graphic novels for boys assuming that they can't or won't read actual books? ![]() "Well, we have a wonderful selection of graphic novels that I'm sure he'll enjoy," came the reply. ![]() He had just begun to read fluently, she mentioned, and was in need of something to hold his literary attention. Dragonwings Study Guide 9 Meet Laurence Yep I wanted to show that Chinese. He lives with his wife, Joanne Ryder, also a writer, in Sunnyvale, California, near San Francisco. He is now a writer in residence at the University of California, Santa Barbara. I cringed when I overheard the eager mother ask the librarian for book suggestions for her young son. Laurence Yep has written many other books and articles and has received numerous awards.
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