Cynthia Kadohata
This biography introduces readers to Cynthia Kadohata, the Newbery Medal winning author of Kira-Kira. She is also the author of A Million Shades of Gray, Outside Beauty, Weedflower, Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam, and other young adult and adult novels. Readers will learn about Kadohata's early life in the South, the influence of her Japanese heritage, her struggle to get short stories published in magazines, her switch to young adult fiction, and the inspiration for her award-winning books. Easy-to-read text and full-color photos highlight Kadohata's childhood, family, education, and life as an author. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
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Cynthia Kadohata
This biography introduces readers to Cynthia Kadohata, the Newbery Medal winning author of Kira-Kira. She is also the author of A Million Shades of Gray, Outside Beauty, Weedflower, Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam, and other young adult and adult novels. Readers will learn about Kadohata's early life in the South, the influence of her Japanese heritage, her struggle to get short stories published in magazines, her switch to young adult fiction, and the inspiration for her award-winning books. Easy-to-read text and full-color photos highlight Kadohata's childhood, family, education, and life as an author. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
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Cynthia Kadohata

Cynthia Kadohata

by Jill C. Wheeler
Cynthia Kadohata

Cynthia Kadohata

by Jill C. Wheeler

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This biography introduces readers to Cynthia Kadohata, the Newbery Medal winning author of Kira-Kira. She is also the author of A Million Shades of Gray, Outside Beauty, Weedflower, Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam, and other young adult and adult novels. Readers will learn about Kadohata's early life in the South, the influence of her Japanese heritage, her struggle to get short stories published in magazines, her switch to young adult fiction, and the inspiration for her award-winning books. Easy-to-read text and full-color photos highlight Kadohata's childhood, family, education, and life as an author. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781614807223
Publisher: ABDO Publishing
Publication date: 01/01/2013
Series: Children's Authors Set 7 Series
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 24
Lexile: 680L (what's this?)
File size: 2 MB
Age Range: 8 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

Seeking Inspiration 4

Growing Up a Southern Girl 6

Finding an Education 8

The Road to Writing 10

Published! 12

A New Challenge 14

From Memories to Stories 16

An Author's Life 20

Glossary 22

Web Sites 23

Index 24

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