Name: Grace Lin
Start: 2017-02-23T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2017-02-23T15:30:00-05:00
Location: An Unlikely Story

Grace Lin

An Unlikely Story

<P>We are delighted to welcome award-winning and bestselling author and illustrator Grace Lin to An Unlikely Story! Grace will discuss and sign her <EM>New York Times</EM> bestseller and National Book Award Finalist, <EM>When the Sea Turned to Silver</EM>, a breathtaking, full-color illustrated fantasy inspired by Chinese folklore, and a companion to the Newbery Honor winner and <EM>New York Times</EM> bestseller <EM>Where the Mountain Meets the Moon.</EM></P>
<P>ABOUT THE BOOK:<BR>Pinmei's gentle, loving grandmother always has the most exciting tales for her granddaughter and the other villagers. However, the peace is shattered one night when soldiers of the Emperor arrive and kidnap the storyteller.<BR></P>
<DIV>Everyone knows that the Emperor wants something called the Luminous Stone That Lights the Night. Determined to have her grandmother returned, Pinmei embarks on a journey to find the Luminous Stone alongside her friend Yishan, a mysterious boy who seems to have his own secrets to hide. Together, the two must face obstacles usually found only in legends to find the Luminous Stone and save Pinmei's grandmother--before it's too late.</DIV>
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<DIV>A fast-paced adventure that is extraordinarily written and beautifully illustrated, <EM>When the Sea Turned to Silver</EM> is a masterpiece companion novel to <EM>Where the Mountain Meets the Moon</EM> and <EM>Starry River of the Sky</EM>.</DIV>
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<DIV>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<BR>Grace Lin is the award-winning and bestselling author and illustrator of <EM>Starry River of the Sky</EM>, <EM>Where the Mountain Meets the Moon</EM>, <EM>The Year of the Dog</EM>, <EM>The Year of the Rat</EM>, <EM>Dumpling Days</EM>, and the Ling & Ting series, as well as picture books such as <EM>The Ugly Vegetables</EM> and <EM>Dim Sum for Everyone!</EM> Grace is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and lives in Massachusetts. Her website is <A HREF="http://www.gracelin.com/" DATA-CKE-SAVED-HREF="http://www.gracelin.com/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">gracelin.com</A>.</DIV>

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