Quote of the day
The [Nobel ]prize is such an extraordinary honor. It might seem unfair, however, to reward a person for having so much pleasure over the years, asking the maize plant to solve specific problems and then watching its responses.
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)







