Kelly Yang
Kelly Yang is a New York Times bestselling, award-winning author celebrated for her Front Desk middle grade series, which won the 2019 Asian Pacific American Award for Children's Literature.
Born in China and raised in Los Angeles, Yang demonstrated exceptional academic ability, entering college at 13, graduating UC Berkeley at 17, and completing Harvard Law School at 20.
She founded a writing and debating program for children in Asia before pursuing fiction.
Previously a journalist for major outlets including The New York Times and Washington Post, she now writes both middle grade and young adult novels, living in Los Angeles with her family.
