Cynthia Lord is an American children's author. Her debut novel Rules was published by Scholastic, Inc. in 2006, and was a 2007 Newbery Honor book and winner of the Schneider Family Book Award.[1]

Early life

Lord was born in Massachusetts and grew up in New Hampshire.[2]

In college, Lord had some short stories published, and won a contest with one.

Career

Lord lives with her husband and their two children, one of whom has autism, in Brunswick, Maine.[3][4]

Awards

  • 2007 Newbery Honor Book
  • Schneider Family Book Award[5]

Works

Novels

  • Rules, Scholastic, 2007, ISBN 978-0-545-03640-5
  • Touch Blue, Scholastic, 2010. ISBN 978-0-545-03531-6
  • Half A Chance, Scholastic, 2014. ISBN 978-0-545-03533-0
  • A Handful of Stars, Scholastic, 2015. ISBN 978-0-545-70027-6
  • Because of the Rabbit, Scholastic, 2019. ISBN 978-05-459-1424-6

Hot Rod Hamster early reader books

  • Hot Rod Hamster, Scholastic, 2010. ISBN 978-0-545-03530-9
  • Happy Birthday Hamster, Scholastic, 2011. ISBN 978-0-545-25522-6
  • Monster Truck Mania, Scholastic, 2014. ISBN 978-0-545-46261-7
  • Hot Rod Hamster and the Wacky Whatever Race, Scholastic, 2014. ISBN 978-0-545-69442-1
  • Hod Rod Hamster and the Halloween Party, Scholastic, 2015. ISBN 978-0-545-81529-1

Shelter Pet Squad series

  • Jelly Bean, Scholastic, 2014. ISBN 978-0-545-63596-7
  • Merlin, Scholastic, 2015. ISBN 978-0-545-63600-1
  • Paloma, Scholastic, 2016. ISBN 978-0-545-63604-9

Picture book

References

  1. ↑ "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present". American Library Association. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
  2. ↑ "Cynthia Lord - About Me". cynthialord.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Cynthia Lord". Archived from the original on 2011-04-15. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
  4. ↑ "Cynthia Lord | Scholastic.com". Archived from the original on 2010-03-08. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
  5. ↑ "Cynthia Lord and the Schneider Award! | W.H. Beck". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2011-04-28.

Interviews

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