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Cynthea Liu

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The United States

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http://www.cynthealiu.com

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Children's Books, Young Adult, Nonfiction

Member Since

November 2008

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Cynthea spent her formative years in Oklahoma and Texas where she was a Whiz Quiz member, an Academic Decathloner, and a spelling bee champion. (Yes, she was very popular.) After attending college on the East coast, she worked at a corporate job where she mastered PowerPoint and racked up thousands of frequent flyer miles. Eventually, she traded in her suit for sweats to do the fun stuff–writing for children.

Based in Chicago, Cynthea has spoken to a number of schools in Illinois and across the country. She has also been a guest speaker for national conferences organized by the American Library Association, American Association of School Librarians, Association for Library Services to Children, and the Young Adult Library Services Associatio ...more

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Writing for Children and Teens: A Crash Course, Updated in 2022

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The pooch crew has been hard at work on an update of the Crash Course that started it all! Strap on your helmet. Buckle up! Writing for Children and Teens: A Crash Course has been updated in 2022. Please note: this link is an Amazon affiliate link and all proceeds go toward the crew’s kibble.

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Cynthea Liu’s books

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	The Great Call of China 3.77 avg rating — 564 ratings — published 2009 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dare: Friends, Family, and Other Eerie Mysteries 4.51 avg rating — 326 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bike On, Bear! by Cynthea Liu (Goodreads Author), Kristyna Litten (Illustrator) 3.62 avg rating — 343 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paris Pan Takes the Dare 3.97 avg rating — 196 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Disney/Pixar Turning Red: The Junior Novelization 3.68 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Disney/Pixar Elemental Little Golden Book by Cynthea Liu (Goodreads Author) (Adapter), Walt Disney Company (Illustrator) 4.30 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2023 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Disney/Pixar Turning Red Little Golden Book 3.82 avg rating — 77 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wooby & Peep: A Story of Unlikely Friendship by Cynthea Liu (Goodreads Author), Mary Peterson (Illustrations) 3.30 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Disney/Pixar Turning Red: The Deluxe Junior Novelization 3.74 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 2022 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Disney/Pixar Inside Out 2 Little Golden Book by Cynthea Liu (Goodreads Author) (Adapter), Walt Disney Company (Illustrator) 4.22 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2024 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“her ledger. All I could see was the top of her graying head. “Can you spot me ten?” “Do you mean I give you ten dollars?” She put a finger on a page and punched numbers into the calculator. “Yes, Mom, ten dollars.” “Ten dollars?” I rolled my eyes. Where’s a translator when you need one? “Yes, ten dollars!” “Baby, don’t yell. I right here. What you need ten dollars for?” “A birthday present,” I said. “A friend invited me to a slumber party Friday.” Mom kept her gaze on her work. “Party? Who this friend?”
― Cynthea Liu, The Dare: Friends, Family, and Other Eerie Mysteries

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“I took it from Roxy. I thought it might make”
― Cynthea Liu, The Dare: Friends, Family, and Other Eerie Mysteries

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“the steps and pulled me down with her. “You got that?” I nodded and surveyed the yard. Children scrambled all over rusty playground equipment—a tetanus epidemic just waiting to happen. “I know it’s not”
― Cynthea Liu, The Dare: Friends, Family, and Other Eerie Mysteries

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