Linda Sue Park

Linda Sue Park
Linda Sue Park at the 2014 Texas Book Festival.
Born (1960-03-25) March 25, 1960
Urbana, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationWriter
EducationStanford University (BA)
University of London (MA)
GenreYoung adult fiction, poetry
Notable awardsNewbery Medal
2002
Korean name
Hangul
박명진
RRBak Myeongjin
MRPak Myŏngjin
Website
lindasuepark.com

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.