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Kay Haugaard

Kay Haugaard studied Art History at the University of Oregon, then moved to Pasadena, California with her husband. There, she acquired her Master's degree in Comparative Literature at Occidental College while raising her three sons who are now grown. Kay still lives in Pasadena where, over the years, she has written three other books: Myeko's Gift , China Boy , and No Place . The Day the Dragon Danced was inspired by a Chinese New Year parade that she attended in Monterey Park, California.