Linda Sue Park

Linda Sue Park's most popular book is A Long Walk to Water with 85 saves and an average rating of 4.26.

Author Bio

Linda Sue Park is the author of many books for young readers, including the 2002 Newbery Medal winner A Single Shard and the NY Times bestseller A Long Walk to Water. Her most recent titles are Gracie Under the Waves, a contemporary middle-grade novel about a girl who loves snorkeling, illustrated by Maxine Vee; My Book and Me, a picture book about the joys of books and reading illustrated by the celebrated Caldecott-Medal artist Chris Raschka; and Smiling Eyes, a lively rhyming text picture book illustrated by Lenny Wen, a joyous celebration of eyes, featuring a variety of Asian eye shapes and hues, for a little boy whose ordinary day is ﬁlled with the joys and surprises of seeing and being seen.

Linda Sue is the founder and curator of Allida Books, an imprint of HarperCollins. She serves on the advisory boards of We Need Diverse Books and the Rabbit hOle museum project, and created the kiBooka website, to highlight children’s books created by the Korean diaspora. Follow her on Instagram @parklindasue

(Website: www.lindasuepark.com)

Authorship percentage indicates primary author status - excluding introductions, forewards and other contributions.

Series

3 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Wing & Claw

Wing & Claw is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2016 with contributions by Linda Sue Park.

Series

10 primary books12 released books

Authored 8% of series

The 39 Clues

The 39 Clues is a 12-book series with 12 released primary works first released in 2004 with contributions by Rick Riordan, Gordon Korman, and Peter Lerangis.

Series

6 primary books

Authored 17% of series

The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers

The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers is a 6-book series with 6 released primary works first released in 2011 with contributions by Gordon Korman, Jude Watson, and Peter Lerangis.