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Edition 53 (2009) Winner
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
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Newbery Honor Book | Rules | — | American Library Association | Honor |
| 2007 | Schneider Family Book Award | Rules | — | American Library Association | Winner |
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 novelA story about a girl whose brother has autism, exploring family and friendship.
AutismFamilyFriendshipDisability
Touch Blue
2010 Children's novelTess 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.