Lensey Namioka was born on June 14, 1929 in China. Chinese-American children's author best known for such stories and novels as The All American Slurp and Ties that Bind, Ties that Break.
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About
Chinese-American children's author best known for such stories and novels as The All American Slurp and Ties that Bind, Ties that Break.
Before Fame
Her early literary works include Who's Hu? and White Serpent Castle.
Trivia
Her 1989 work, Island of Ogres, won the Washington State Governor's Award for Writers.
Family Life
To honor her Japanese husband's heritage, she wrote several works of Samurai-themed fiction.
Associated With
She and fellow Chinese-born author Bette Bao Lord both became known for their works of children's fiction.