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Shawn K. Stout is the author of several acclaimed books for young readers, including the PENELOPE CRUMB series and THE IMPOSSIBLE DESTINY OF CUTIE GRACKLE. Her new novel, ANATOMY OF LOST THINGS, will be released in June 2024. Shawn is a science writer at the National Institutes of Health and holds an M.F.A. in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She lives with her family in Maryland. Visit her at www.shawnkstout.com. ...more

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	Penelope Crumb (Penelope Crumb, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 355 ratings — published 2012 — 11 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 Impossible Destiny of Cutie Grackle 4.05 avg rating — 170 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
	A Tiny Piece of Sky 3.73 avg rating — 179 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Penelope Crumb Never Forgets (Penelope Crumb, #2) 3.73 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 2013 — 12 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
	Anatomy of Lost Things 3.80 avg rating — 84 ratings — 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
	Fiona Finkelstein, Big-Time Ballerina!! (Not-so-Ordinary Girl) (Fiona Finkelstein) by Shawn K. Stout (Goodreads Author), Angela Martini (Illustrator) 3.87 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2009 — 14 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
	Penelope Crumb Finds Her Luck (Penelope Crumb, #3) by Shawn K. Stout (Goodreads Author), Valeria Docampo 3.75 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 2013 — 11 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
	Penelope Crumb Is Mad at the Moon (Penelope Crumb, #4) 4.05 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Fiona Finkelstein Meets Her Match!! (Not-so-Ordinary Girl (Fiona Finkelstein)) by Shawn K. Stout (Goodreads Author), Angela Martini (Illustrator) 3.59 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2010 — 10 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
	Don't Chicken Out (Not-So-Ordinary Girl, #3) by Shawn K. Stout (Goodreads Author), Victoria Ying (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations) 4.40 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2013 — 12 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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Shawn Stout liked Jennifer Wolf's review of Anatomy of Lost Things: "A funny, sad middle grade novel about loss and recovery. One of my favorite scenes is when Leon thinks to himself that Tildy smells good…like Windex. "
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“I don't lie. I make things up. There's a big difference.”
― Shawn K. Stout, The Impossible Destiny of Cutie Grackle

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“What we find connects us to the past. It may be an ugly, shameful past, but we have the responsibility of owning up to to it so we can know better and then do better.”
― Shawn K. Stout, The Impossible Destiny of Cutie Grackle

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“Everything in this world comes with a price. Somebody always has to pay.”
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