Cynthia Lord is the award-winning author of Rules, a Newbery Honor Book and a Schneider Family Book Award winner, as well as the critically acclaimed Half a Chance, A Handful of Stars, and Because of the Rabbit. She made her picture-book debut with Hot Rod Hamster, which won several awards, including the Parents' Choice Award, and is the author of the Shelter Pet Squad chapter book series. She lives in Maine with her family. Visit her at cynthialord.com.
Praise for A Handful of Stars: * "Salma's artistic creativity and gumption awaken Lily to the power of imagination, the importance of embracing change and knowing when to let go of the past, and the rewards of venturing beyond one's comfort zone." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review* "The treatment of Salma's migrant life is matter-of-fact but direct, and Lily plausibly deals with possibilities of local racism and swells with indignation on behalf of her new friend... It's the straightforward and unaffected prose (highly suitable for a readaloud as well as reading alone) that really allows Lily's story to shine... it's hard to resist joining her on her journey toward greater maturity." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review"[A] warm-hearted, thoughtfully written tale of a memorable friendship." -- The Horn Book Guide"This sensitive coming-of-age tale compassionately explores prejudice and multiculturalism." -- Kirkus Reviews"A thoughtful work that examines cultural bias and will spark discussion." -- School Library JournalPraise for Half A Chance: * "[Lord] has combined vivid, cinematic description with deft characterization and handles several important issues with sensitivity, nuance, and great skill... A deeply enjoyable read." -- School Library Journal, starred review* "With winning results, Lord brings the same sensitivity to the subject of dementia that she brought to autism in her Newbery Honor book, Rules." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewPraise for Rules: Newbery Honor BookSchneider Family Book AwardALA Notable Book
Praise for A Handful of Stars: * "Salma's artistic
creativity and gumption awaken Lily to the power of imagination,
the importance of embracing change and knowing when to let go of
the past, and the rewards of venturing beyond one's comfort zone."
-- Publishers Weekly, starred review* "The treatment of
Salma's migrant life is matter-of-fact but direct, and Lily
plausibly deals with possibilities of local racism and swells with
indignation on behalf of her new friend... It's the straightforward
and unaffected prose (highly suitable for a readaloud as well as
reading alone) that really allows Lily's story to shine... it's
hard to resist joining her on her journey toward greater maturity."
-- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred
review"[A] warm-hearted, thoughtfully written tale of a memorable
friendship." -- The Horn Book Guide "This sensitive
coming-of-age tale compassionately explores prejudice and
multiculturalism." -- Kirkus Reviews"A thoughtful work that
examines cultural bias and will spark discussion." -- School
Library JournalPraise for Half A Chance: * "[Lord] has combined
vivid, cinematic description with deft characterization and handles
several important issues with sensitivity, nuance, and great
skill... A deeply enjoyable read." -- School Library
Journal, starred review* "With winning results, Lord brings the
same sensitivity to the subject of dementia that she brought to
autism in her Newbery Honor book, Rules." -- Kirkus
Reviews, starred reviewPraise for Rules: Newbery
Honor BookSchneider Family Book AwardALA Notable Book
Praise for A Handful of Stars: * "Salma's artistic
creativity and gumption awaken Lily to the power of imagination,
the importance of embracing change and knowing when to let go of
the past, and the rewards of venturing beyond one's comfort zone."
-- Publishers Weekly, starred review* "The treatment of
Salma's migrant life is matter-of-fact but direct, and Lily
plausibly deals with possibilities of local racism and swells with
indignation on behalf of her new friend... It's the straightforward
and unaffected prose (highly suitable for a readaloud as well as
reading alone) that really allows Lily's story to shine... it's
hard to resist joining her on her journey toward greater maturity."
-- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred
review"[A] warm-hearted, thoughtfully written tale of a memorable
friendship." -- The Horn Book Guide"This sensitive coming-of-age
tale compassionately explores prejudice and multiculturalism." --
Kirkus Reviews"A thoughtful work that examines cultural bias and
will spark discussion." -- School Library JournalPraise for Half A
Chance: * "[Lord] has combined vivid, cinematic description with
deft characterization and handles several important issues with
sensitivity, nuance, and great skill... A deeply enjoyable read."
-- School Library Journal, starred review* "With winning results,
Lord brings the same sensitivity to the subject of dementia that
she brought to autism in her Newbery Honor book, Rules." -- Kirkus
Reviews, starred reviewPraise for Rules: Newbery Honor
BookSchneider Family Book AwardALA Notable Book
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