Grace Lin
Monday, May 4th
Dawe Elementary School
Monday, May 4th
Dawe Elementary School
Before Grace Lin was an award-winning and NY Times bestselling author/illustrator of picturebooks, early readers and middle grade novels, she was the only Asian girl (except for her sisters) going to her elementary school in Upstate NY. That experience, good and bad, has influenced her books—including her Newbery Honor WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOON, her Geisel Honor LING & TING, her National Book Finalist WHEN THE SEA TURNED TO SILVER and her Caldecott Honor A BIG MOONCAKE FOR LITTLE STAR. But, it also causes Grace to persevere for diversity as an occasional New England Public Radio commentator and when she gave her TEDx talk “The Windows and Mirrors of Your Child’s Bookshelf,” as well as her PBSNewHour video essay “What to do when you realize classic books from your childhood are racist?.” In 2016, Grace’s art was displayed at the White House and Grace, herself, was recognized by President Obama’s office as a Champion of Change for Asian American and Pacific Islander Art and Storytelling. In 2022, Grace was awarded the Children’s Literature Legacy Award from the American Library Association. In 2025, Grace received an honorary doctorate degree from her alma mater, the Rhode Island School of Design and exhibited a career retrospective of her work “The Art of Grace Lin: Meeting a Friend in an Unexpected Place” at the Eric Carle Museum of Picturebook Art. Grace is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and lives in Northampton, Massachusetts with her husband, daughter and a fluctuating amount of chickens.
Hello, Stoughton! Watch this special video made just for us by Grace Lin!
4:30 Doors Open
The first 75 families at each event will receive a free copy of one of the author’s books.
4:30-5:00 STEM Craftivity: Design a Kite
Kick off the evening by tapping into your creativity to design your own kite!
The STEM craftivity will end promptly at 5:00 PM, so the author presentation can begin on time.
A limited number of grab-and-go kits will be available for families who arrive after the activity.
5:00-5:45: Author Presentation
***Food will not be provided at these events.***