Quote of the day
Bring me men to match my mountains,
Bring me men to match my plains,
Men with empires in their purpose,
And new eras in their brains.
Laurence Yep

Born: June 14, 1948 (age 77)
Bio: Laurence Michael Yep is a prolific Chinese-American writer, best known for children's books. In 2005, he received the biennial Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for his career contribution to American children's literature.
Known for:
- Dragonwings (1975)
- The lost garden (1990)
- Child of the Owl (1977)
- Dragon of the Lost Sea (1982)
- The star fisher (1991)