Cynthea Liu
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Great News!
WOOBY AND PEEP is coming in 2013!
PARIS PAN will be released in Germany!
PARIS PAN is a Scholastic Book Clubs selection!
PARIS PAN and THE GREAT CALL OF CHINA are both APALA Book List selections!
PARIS PAN is an Oklahoma Book Award finalist!
PARIS PAN, nominated for Texas Lone Star Reading List 2010
THE GREAT CALL OF CHINA is a NoveList Best and a Grab-and-Go title!
PARIS PAN is part of the Accelerated Reader program and Scholastic Reading Counts!
Reviews
"The book is well paced and Paris's desire for friendship will ring true with middle school readers." School Library Journal"Liu's story, refreshingly, features a Chinese American narrator whose ethnicity is not at the story's center." Horn Book
Paris Pan Takes the Dare draws you in and won't let you go until the end." TeensReadToo, Gold Star Award for Excellence
"Liu's latest book, Paris Pan Takes the Dare, is a stylish, character-driven story with an appealing, spunky heroine." Chicago Sun Times
Category Archives: Steal Alert
NEW! MG Series Proposal Critique from Author Anne Mazer, Amazing Days of Abby Hayes (Contemp)
The Prize: One critique of your middle grade series proposal. Wow! That includes a sample chapter, an outline, and your pitch letter.
The Darer: Anne Mazer grew up in a family of writers in upstate New York. Intending to [...]
NEW! Illustrator Dan Santat Prize Pack
The Prize: The Illustrious Dan Santat Prize Pack includes …
An autographed copy of “The Ghosts of Luckless Gulch,” illustrated by Dan himself. Meet Estrella. She can run so fast that she burns up the air, leaving trails of flames wherever [...]
Author Prize Pack from Chris Crutcher
The Prize: The Chris Crutcher Prize pack includes:
at least two signed books
a poster
bookmarks
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The Darer: Chris Crutcher is a world famous YA author and [...]
Wiggle and Waggle Prize Pack from Illustrator Mary Peterson
The Prize: The Wiggle and Waggle prize pack includes
a hard bound edition of the book signed by both the illustrator Mary Peterson and author Caroline Arnold
THREE 8×10 signed Giclée* archival fine art prints from the original book art–perfect for giving [...]
Author Marketing Consulting Services Package from Shelli Johannes-Wells
Every child deserves a safe, supportive, and creative environment in which to learn. No matter what a child’s life is like, books have the magic ability to transport any child away from their troubles and into animaginary world. This is [...]
Full Novel Critique from Author Cynthea Liu (Contemp Realistic)
“I want every child to have the opportunity to grow a profound love for reading and writing. Schools like Tulakes need resources to create that an environment to foster that love.”
The Prize: A full manuscript critique of your MG (including [...]
One Chapter Critique from Author Lindsey Leavitt (Contemp Fantasy)
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The Prize: One one chapter double-spaced from a middle grade or young adult novel (10 pages max) OR 1 full picture book critique (1000 words max.) OR query letter critique.
The Darer: Lindsey Leavitt grew up in [...]