Where did Yep grow up?
San Francisco
Where did his father come from?
China
What book title is Yep discussing his home?
The Lost Garden
Who was his high school teacher?
Mr. Brown
Did he influence Yep?
Yes
What did he influence Yep to do?
to write
When did Yep publish his first story?
age 18
Did his wife write also?
Yes
What is his wife's name?
Joanne Ryder,
What does she write about?
children's books
Did Mr. Brown have high goals for is students?
Yes
What does Yep compare American culture to?
Asian culture
Are they similar according to Yep?
No
Did Yep live in an apartment or house as a child?
an apartment
What did he learn in san francisco as a child?
patience, hard work, and getting along with neighbors.
What does Yep see himself as now?
on the border between two cultures
When did Yep become interested in his chinese roots?
early twenties,
Did Yep want to be more American when he was a child?
Yes
Does he feel the same way now?
No
Does he feel it is possible to join American and chinese culture?
No