{"product_id":"last-place-lin-hardcover","title":"Last-Place Lin - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWai Chim\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFreda Chiu\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLin's excited about her first school sports day until she comes last. A relatable picture book about endurance and resilience from the award-winning author and \u003ci\u003eAustralian Survivor \u003c\/i\u003econtestant, Wai Chim.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's Sports Day! Everyone has a different House colour. \u003cbr\u003e I'm in the Red House. Go Red!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's time for the sack race. On your marks, get set, go!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut not everyone can come first.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSometimes winning means finishing, even if you finish last.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A reassuring celebration of the spirit to keep going, from award-winning author Wai Chim and acclaimed illustrator Freda Chiu. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWai Chim\u003c\/b\u003e is the Chinese-American-Australian author of several children's and YA titles including \u003ci\u003eFreedom Swimmer \u003c\/i\u003eand most recently \u003ci\u003eThe Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e Prize finalist. \u003ci\u003eLast-Place Lin\u003c\/i\u003e is her first picture book and was inspired by her time on \u003ci\u003eAustralian Survivor: Brains v Brawn\u003c\/i\u003e. Born to immigrant parents in New York, Wai grew up speaking Cantonese at home and brings a lot of her diasporic identity into her work. She spent some time living in Japan before making Australia her permanent home. In addition to writing, Wai works as a Business System Analyst for The Starlight Children's Foundation. She currently lives in Sydney with her husband and beloved cat, Freddie. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFreda Chiu \u003c\/b\u003eis an author and illustrator from Sydney, Australia. As well as children's book illustrations, her work spans comics, editorial and retail graphics. Outside her art practice, Freda lectures in Illustration at the University of Technology Sydney. Her debut picture book, \u003ci\u003eA Trip to the Hospital\u003c\/i\u003e, was short-listed for the CBCA Award for New Illustrator and the IBBY Australia Ena Noël Awards. She has most recently illustrated Karen Foxlee's junior fiction series Miss Mary-Kate Martin's Guide to Monsters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e www.fredachiu.com\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 11.6 x 9.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725176934463,"sku":"9781761067754","price":23.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c9deefc24e67f0a7d9b01ee3e94ae751.webp?v=1765105487","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/last-place-lin-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}