Lensey Namioka

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Lensey Namioka
Born (1929-06-14) 14 June 1929 (age 94)
Beijing, China
OccupationWriter
Years active1976-2006
Notable workTies that Bind, Ties that Break
SpouseIsaac Namioka
ChildrenAki, Michi
Parent(s)Buwei Yang Chao, Yuen Ren Chao
RelativesRulan Chao Pian

Lensey Namioka (née Chao) (simplified Chinese: 赵来思; traditional Chinese: 趙來思; pinyin: Zhào Láisī or simplified Chinese: 赵莱痕思媚[citation needed]; traditional Chinese: 趙萊痕思媚[citation needed]; pinyin: Zhào Lénsèi; born June 14, 1929) is a Chinese-born American writer of books for young adults and children. She writes about China and Chinese American families, as well as Japan, her husband's native country.

Early life and education

Lensey Chao attended Radcliffe College and the University of California, Berkeley, where her father was a professor of Asian Studies, to study mathematics. Here she met and married Isaac Namioka, a fellow graduate student who was born in Japan. Namioka ended up earning a bachelor's and a master's degree in math.[1]

Awards and recognition

Namioka has won many awards for her work. For instance, Ties that Bind, Ties that Break was named one of the American Library Association's 10 Best Books for Young People, and also won the California Young Reader Medal and the Washington State Governor's Writers Award.[2]

Bibliography

  • Japan: Traveler's Companion (1979)
  • China: A Traveler's Companion (1985)
  • Phantom Tiger Mountain (1986)
  • Who's Hu (1988)
  • April and the Dragon Lady (1994)
  • The Loyal Cat (1995)
  • Den of the White Fox (1997)
  • The Laziest Boy in the World (1998)
  • Ties That Bind, Ties That Break (1999)
  • The Hungriest Boy in the World (2001)
  • An Ocean Apart, a World Away (2002)
  • Half and Half (2003)
  • Mismatch (2006)


  • Yang Family Series
    • Yang the Youngest and his Terrible Ear (1992)
    • Yang the Third and Her Impossible Family (1995)
    • Yang the Second and Her Secret Admirers (1998)
    • Yang the Eldest and His Odd Jobs (2000)


  • Zenta and Matsuzo Mystery
    • The Samurai And The Long-Nosed Devils (1976)
    • White Serpent Castle (1976)
    • Valley of the Broken Cherry Trees (1980)
    • The Village Of The Vampire Cat (1981)
    • Island of Ogres (1989)
    • The Coming of the Bear (1992)


References

  1. ^ Wakan, Naomi, Interview with Lensey Namioka, papertigers.org, archived from the original on 2014-11-23, retrieved 2015-01-24.
  2. ^ "Washington State Book Award Past Winners". Seattle Public Library. 2017-11-01. Archived from the original on 1 November 2017. Retrieved 2023-10-30.

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External links

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