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SUMMARY:Food\, Family\, & Folktales (Virtual)
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DESCRIPTION:Join Newbery and Caldecott honoree and New York Times bestsell
 ing Grace Lin for an engaging conversation about her journey to become an 
 award-winning author and illustrator..\nhttps://wilmette.libnet.info/event
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Join Newbery and Caldecott honoree and New
  York Times bestselling Grace Lin for an engaging conversation about her j
 ourney to become an award-winning author and illustrator. Learn about her 
 latest middle grade book\, Chinese Menu: The History\, Myths\, and Legends
  Behind Your Favorite Foods\, a beautifully written full-color book that e
 xplores the whimsical myths and stories behind your favorite American Chin
 ese food\, and learn how you can draw your own stories. Evanston Public Li
 brary Children&rsquo\;s Librarian Brian E. Wilson joins Grace in conversat
 ion.</p>\n<p>Before she was a bestselling author and illustrator of pictur
 e books\, early readers and middle grade novels\, Grace was the only Asian
  girl going to her elementary school in Upstate NY. That experience\, good
  and bad\, has influenced her books&mdash\;including her Newbery Honor Whe
 re The Mountain Meets the Moon\, her Geisel Honor Ling &amp\; Ting\, her N
 ational Book Finalist When the Sea Turned to Silver and her Caldecott Hono
 r A Big Mooncake for Little Star. Grace advocates for diversity through he
 r TEDx talk - &ldquo\;The Windows and Mirrors of Your Child&rsquo\;s Books
 helf&rdquo\; - and a PBSNewHour video essay\, &ldquo\;What to do when you 
 realize classic books from your childhood are racist?&rdquo\; She continue
 d this mission with her podcasts kidlitwomen. In 2016\, Grace&rsquo\;s art
  was displayed at the White House and Grace\, herself\, was recognized by 
 President Obama as a Champion of Change for Asian American and Pacific Isl
 ander Art and Storytelling.</p>\n<p>This event is made possible by Illinoi
 s Libraries Present\, a statewide collaboration among public libraries off
 ering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illi
 nois State Library\, a department of the Office of Secretary of State\, us
 ing funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services\, 
 under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). To
  request accommodations\, please email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com.
 </p>\nhttps://wilmette.libnet.info/event/9055302
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