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Cynthia Lord

しんしあ・ろーど

Shinshia Rōdo

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
Massachusetts
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
New Hampshire (grew up) → Brunswick, Maine

Career

Occupations
Children's literature author
Active Years
2006-2024

Awards

Newbery Honor Book
2007
Work: Rules
Organization: American Library Association
Result: Honor
Schneider Family Book Award
2007
Work: Rules
Organization: American Library Association
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Rules

2006 Children's novel

A story about a girl whose brother has autism, exploring family and friendship.

AutismFamilyFriendshipDisability

Touch Blue

2010 Children's novel

Tess tries to save her island family by fostering children.

FamilyCommunityAdoption

Bibliography

  • Rules, Scholastic, 2006
  • Touch Blue, Scholastic, 2010
  • Half a Chance, Scholastic, 2014
  • A Handful of Stars, Scholastic, 2015
  • Because of the Rabbit, Scholastic, 2019
  • Hot Rod Hamster, Scholastic, 2010
  • Happy Birthday Hamster, Scholastic, 2011
  • Monster Truck Mania, Scholastic, 2014
  • Hot Rod Hamster and the Wacky Whatever Race, Scholastic, 2014
  • Hot Rod Hamster and the Halloween Party, Scholastic, 2015
  • Jelly Bean (Shelter Pet Squad), Scholastic, 2014
  • Merlin (Shelter Pet Squad), Scholastic, 2015
  • Paloma (Shelter Pet Squad), Scholastic, 2016
  • Borrowing Bunnies: A Surprising True Tale of Fostering Rabbits, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2019

Legacy

American children's author known for debut novel Rules, which received Newbery Honor and Schneider Family Book Award in 2007. Themes often include disability and family.