birth_date: 1949-12-22 00:00:00
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name: Judy Fong Bates
about: Judy Fong-Bates is a Chinese-Canadian author who was was born in China. She came to Canada in 1955 with her mother after her father was established in Ontario. Her father operated a hand laundry when they came to Canada. She grew up to become an elementary school teacher in the city of Toronto, and has also taught creative writing at the University of Toronto. She currently lives with her husband on a farm in Southern Ontario.Midnight at the Dragon Cafe was chosen as a notable book in 2006 but the American Library Association; in 2008 it received the Alex Award.