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August 2009
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Greetings!
Hello! It's August!

I'm so thrilled that so many of you are enjoying WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOON! I just picked the first winner of my 3-month long contest, make sure you enter! Remember, the grand prize on Sept. 1st is your name or likeness in my next book.


Where the Mountain Meets the Moon EVENT KIT
all you need to throw a Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Event!

booksigningAre you arranging your group's Moon Festival event? In charge of the next Mother-Daughter Book Club? Or looking for something unique for your child's birthday party?  Well, look no further! I have a free, download-able event kit just for you!

This kit provides a download-able invite, posters and instructions for the journey-like game all based on WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOON. The game is an age-appropriate series of puzzles; kids are rewarded at the end with a mysterious gift.  The meaning of that gift can only be revealed by reading the book.

Readers of the book get to relive the story of Minli's journey, readers who have not yet read the book get excited and ALL have a great time! Download the kit HERE!
July Winner!
post YOUR photo to win

booksigningHere is this month's winner for my virtual booklaunch contest! Isn't she adorable? Katy H. received a $25. gift certificate for the gracelin.com store. She's still eligible for the grand prize of her likeness in my next book, too...as are YOU!

Post a photo of yourself with my book at the Facebook fan page to enter! (Or just e-mail me your photo). Hope to see you!
small graces: August
www.smallgraces.org

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It's also time for the August auction of Small Graces: A Painting a Month for the FCB! For those of you who have read my book, you'll know that this proverb is in it. It is one of my favorites from my fortune cookie Fridays, so I wanted to paint it for this auction as well.

This is the 8th painting to be auctioned as a benefit for programs in under-served schools.  I'm making a painting a month, after this there will only be 4 more paintings left to bid on!

This one is on auction NOW, so go and BID!
Upcoming Events

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I'm the speaker at Darien Library's Summer Reading Program Celebration! They've been reading  The Year of the Dog and I'm going to tell them which parts were true (and which were not!).

Thursday, August 27th
5:30 pm
Darien Library
1441 Post Road Darien, CT 06820
203- 669-5223 (priority to Summer Reading Participants)
From the mailbag

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I received a copy of Mei Magazine, a special publication for Asian Adoptees because inside is an excerpt of WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOON!

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Send your letters or pictures to:
Grace Lin
PO Box 441457
West Somerville, MA 02144-1457
Thanks for reading! See you in September!

Best Wishes,
Grace Lin