Cynthia Voigt
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Cynthia Voigt was born on February 25, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts. She received a bachelor's degree from Smith College, did graduate work at St. Michael's College, and later received a teacher's certification from Christian Brothers College. After college, she worked for an advertising agency. näytä lisää Before becoming a full-time author, she was a secretary and a high school English teacher. Her first book, Homecoming, was published in 1981. Her children's books address such issues at child abuse and racism, topics that are not often talked about in books designed for children. She is the author of numerous books including the Bad Girls series, the Tillerman Cycle series, and the Kingdom series. She won the Notable Children's Trade Book in the field of social studies for Homecoming, the Newbery Medal, ALA in 1983 for Dicey's Song, and the Edgar Allan Poe Award in 1984 for The Callender Papers. In 1995, she received the MAE Award. (Bowker Author Biography) näytä vähemmän
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Set of Books in the celebrated Tillerman Cycle 2 kappaletta
Unter der Maske Jackaroo. (Ab 12 J.) 2 kappaletta
Stein für Stein 1 kappale
The Black Bear 1 kappale
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Yleistieto
- Muut nimet
- Irving, Cynthia (maiden)
- Syntymäaika
- 1942-02-25
- Sukupuoli
- female
- Kansalaisuus
- USA
- Syntymäpaikka
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Asuinpaikat
- Deer Isle, Minnesota, USA
New York, New York, USA
Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Maryland, USA - Koulutus
- Smith College
- Ammatit
- author
teacher - Suhteet
- Voigt, Walter (spouse)
- Palkinnot ja kunnianosoitukset
- Margaret A. Edwards Award (1995)
- Agentti
- Merrilee Heifetz
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Found: Fiction novel girl becomes a hero , Name that Book (syyskuu 2021)
Trying to Remember a Book from School - drama/journey? low reading level?, Name that Book (huhtikuu 2014)
trying to find titles for 2 unrelated YAFIC books read around 2006-08, Name that Book (kesäkuu 2013)
YA novel about squire and his knight, Name that Book (lokakuuta 2012)
Vikings - (I think) YA, historical - female lead - romance - DAMN GOOD - not an erotic viking novel, Name that Book (heinäkuu 2012)
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Female Author (1)
Books About Boys (1)
Tagged Runaways (1)
Farm Boy Fantasy (1)
Best War Stories (1)
Edgar Award (1)
Best Young Adult (5)
Sonlight Books (3)
Family Drama (3)
Newbery Adjacent (3)
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