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
finals nervous courses
Of course you're nervous going into a final.
want housewife retiring
Of course, after I retire I want to be the housewife, really.
people knows
People know what I'm doing.
weather special kill-me
The weather for me is nothing special. The weather couldn't kill me.
sports boots weight
When I got into the sport I was so fat that my manager said he should send me to boot camp to lose the weight!
pain body four
After four knee surgeries and hundreds of shots injected into my knee weekly to alleviate swelling and pain, my body is begging me to stop the pounding.
thinking player normal
I think players changing coaches is normal.
children school home
If I have children, after school they'll always feel happy energy in the home.
bigs
I've played in a lot of big matches and you learn from them.
powerful tennis weapons
I always had a powerful serve. It's one of the best in women's tennis. It's very good to have a weapon like that.
tennis three firsts
Tennis is best of three sets, so even if I lose the first set, I still have a chance.
use shoulders wrists
In badminton, they use a lot from the wrist. But I use a lot from the shoulder.
years play body
I don't know how many years I can still play. I have to listen to my body and see how it feels.
tattoo snakes news
The first time I showed the tattoo it was big news in the newspaper. 'She has a tattoo with a snake.' It's not a snake!