Linda Sue Park

Quick Facts

Full Name	Linda Sue Park
Occupation	Young Adult Author
Date Of Birth	Mar 25, 1960(1960-03-25)
Age	64
Birthplace	Urbana
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Pisces

Linda Sue Park Biography

Linda Sue Park is one of the most popular and richest Young Adult Author who was born on March 25, 1960 in Urbana, Illinois, United States. She is a writer of historical fiction novels for young adults and picture books for children. Her Newbery Medal-winning novel A Single Shard (2001), as well as her critically acclaimed books The Kite Fighters (2004), The Firekeeper’s Son (2004) and Project Mulberry (2006) are among her most notable works.

She co-authored books in The 39 Clues adventure book series with She and fellow young adult author Rick Riordan both penned books in The 39 Clues adventure series. , a fellow young adult author.

Linda Sue Park (born March 25, 1960) is a Korean-American author who published her first novel, Seesaw Girl, in 1999. She has written six children’s novels and five picture books. Park’s work achieved prominence when she received the prestigious 2002 Newbery Medal for her novel A Single Shard. She has written the ninth book in The 39 Clues, Storm Warning, published on May 25, 2010.

Park researched her Korean heritage for her books, demonstrated by historical details within the story along with sections for author’s notes and bibliographies. Her topics feature characteristic elements of Korean culture, including: embroidery (Seesaw Girl); kite fighting (The Kite Fighters); celadon pottery (A Single Shard); silkworms (Project Mulberry); Korean food (Bee-Bim Bop); and archery (Archer’s Quest). She also continues to publish poetry.

She was the daughter of South Korean immigrants and grew up in Chicago, Illinois. With her husband, an Irish national, and their children Anna and Sean, she moved to Rochester, New York.

Linda Sue Park Net Worth

Linda Sue Park is one of the richest Young Adult Author from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Linda Sue Park 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At the age of 4, she began writing and published her first poem when she was nine years old. After graduating from Stanford University, she received a degree as an English major. She also earned graduate degrees at Trinity College, Dublin, and the University of London.

She was a contestant on an episode of the She was a contestant in an October 2006 episode of the Alex Trebek-hosted game show Jeopardy!-hosted Jeopardy!

Park was born on March 25, 1960 in Urbana, Illinois and was raised outside Chicago. Linda Sue Park’s parents immigrated to the United States in the 1950s, for their education. Park has been writing poetry and stories since the age of four. Park published her first poem when she was nine years old for Trailblazer magazine. Through elementary and high school, she continued to publish poems in magazines for children and young people. She published her first book in 1999, Seesaw Girl.

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Who is Linda Sue Park Dating?

According to our records, Linda Sue Park married to Ben Dobbin. As of December 1, 2023, Linda Sue Park’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Linda Ranked on the list of most popular Young Adult Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Linda Sue Park celebrates birthday on March 25 of every year.

What is Linda Sue Park famous for?

Linda Sue Park is the author of many books for young readers , including the 2002 Newbery Medal winner A Single Shard and the NYTimes bestseller A Long Walk to Water. Her most recent title is The One Thing You’d Save, a collection of linked poems.

Why did Linda Sue Park write a long walk to water?

The back-breaking work of walking eight hours a day, in 100-degree weather, simply to find water for their family is not something today’s American teens can readily relate to. But that’s exactly why Park wanted to write this story. “It’s just a matter of awareness,” she says.

Does Linda Sue Park have children?

In addition to taking classes, Park had two children, Anna and Sean. She also taught English as a Second Language to college students, and tried her hand at a number of writing jobs.

Where does Linda Sue Park live now?

However, it taught her how to be more of a professional writer. Two years later, Linda Sue Park and her future husband packed their bags and moved to Dublin, and later to London.

What nationality is Linda Sue Park?

American