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Madeleine Chin
13 Y/O•Great Neck, United States•Education

Madeleine Chin

Self-published two novels and founded a literacy nonprofit by age 12 — one of the youngest nonprofit founders in Long Island recorded by local press.

What they built

Madeleine Chin is a 13-year-old author and nonprofit founder from Great Neck, New York. At age 12, she self-published two middle-grade novels featuring AAPI protagonists and launched Mindful Reading Inc., a literacy nonprofit dedicated to getting diverse books into underserved communities. She delivers school presentations, runs book drives, and has donated over 5,000 books to Title I schools, libraries, and youth programs across New York. Her work addresses both the lack of AAPI representation in children's literature and the broader challenge of childhood literacy access.

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Verified track record

  • https://www.longislandpress.com/2025/07/11/great-neck-nonprofit-mindful-reading/ https://www.newsday.com/long-island/li-life/madeleine-chin-great-neck-ouo86f9m https://www.instagram.com/madeleinechinwrites/ (source)
Updated July 8, 2026