An Na
An Na
An Nais a South Korea-born American children's book author. Starting her career as a middle school English and History teacher, Na turned to writing novels after taking a young adult literature class while enrolled in an M.F.A. program at Vermont College of Fine Arts. She gained success with her very first novel A Step From Heaven, published by Front Street Press in 2001, which won the annual Michael L. Printz Award from the American Library Association recognizing the year's "best...
NationalitySouth Korean
ProfessionAuthor
intensity open people places sound struggling though
I had been struggling with how to create a child-like protagonist's voice without making it sound as though I was 'dumbing down' to the character. They are able to see events, people and places with an intensity and open mindedness that adults lack.
champions compete honor lucky national olympic surprise win
It is a surprise to win in the National Games. It's my honor to compete with Olympic champions and world champions. I am so lucky today,
coming felt last swing
After last week, I really felt like my swing was coming through.
holds means since
'Mulan' holds a very special place in my heart. It's been 16 years since the film, but hordes of fans still come up and tell me how much she means to them.
bras chest demand larger produce
We don't produce A-cups for some bras with larger chest circumference now as demand is low.
worst critics feels
I feel like we tend to be our own worst critics.
halos hats
Hats are like a halo of happiness,
dream country achievement
What I've accomplished for myself is beyond my wildest dreams. What I accomplished for my country is one of my most proud achievements.
tennis china bigger
China tennis - we're getting bigger and bigger.
bigs
I've played in a lot of big matches and you learn from them.
who-cares care married
I'm married. Who cares about me?
this-life stills
I'm still happy, I like this life.
finals nervous courses
Of course you're nervous going into a final.
crowd hole phil pulling replay shook starting
The only hole I'd want to replay is starting on the 15th, ... From there, the crowd pulling for Phil so much, kind of shook me up a little bit.