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About Lensey Namioka
My name is Lensey Namioka. I was born in China
and moved to the United States when I was nine. I am the only person in
the world with the name Lensey. My father made it up, and why he did it
is a Funny Story. My husband
is Japanese, and that's why I have a Japanese last name. I am interested
in both Japan and China, so I have written books about both places.
I remember being a little girl in China.
I also remember what it was like when our family moved to the United States.
So I have written stories about what it's like to move to a new country
and learn a new language.
Once, when I was in Japan with my husband,
we visited the town where his family was from. There was an old castle
on a hill there. The castle was named "Namioka," which is where the name
"Namioka" comes from. This trip got me interested in Japanese history and
the samurai. So that's how I started writing about Japan and the samurai.
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Here is some more stuff about me that grownups might be interested in:
I attended Radcliffe College and the University
of California, Berkeley, where I majored in mathematics. I decided I liked
being a writer better than being a mathematician. I've been writing for
30 years, and my books have received several recognitions.
Like the Yang Family, I live in Seattle,
Washington.
email Lensey:
I speak frequently at schools and bookstores. If you are interested in having me speak, contact me via email or contact my Agent: Ruth Cohen, P.O. Box 2244, La Jolla, CA, 92038-2244.
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