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Ruth Chan is an award-winning illustrator/author of comics and children’s books. Her debut graphic novel, Uprooted, won the SCBWI Golden Kite Award for Illustrated Book/Graphic Novel for Older Readers, and was named one of NPR's best books of 2024. Her work has also been featured in The New York Times, Cup of Jo, and with publishers HarperCollins, Macmillan, Simon & Schuster, Disney-Hyperion, and Abrams. Prior to illustrating full time, she spent her teens in China and a decade working with youth and families in underserved communities. She is a proud Canadian and lives and works in NYC with her husband, daughter, and dog, Leroy.

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Ruth Chan is an award-winning illustrator/author of comics and children’s books. Prior to illustrating full time, she spent a decade working with youth and families in underserved communities. She is a proud Canadian and lives and works in NYC.