Cynthea Liu
Great News!
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!
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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: School visits
Thank you, Oak Prairie School!
Dear Oak Prairie, Wowzers. What a day! What a welcome you all had for me. I was just as excited to finally meet you, too! 7th and 8th graders: who knew you all were so competitive? I thought someone was … Continue reading
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Thank you, Washington Irving Elementary!
Dear Washington Irving Elementary, I had an awesome time seeing you all again for the second time this year. You were great listeners and great writers, too! I have never heard so many pencils scratching so hard on paper before. … Continue reading
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Skype/Virtual Author Visit: How it went
I had a virtual visit today with a wonderful school in Colorado, and I know some of you may want to know how that all went. First, prior to the visit, I definitely made use of the the great tips provided … Continue reading
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Thank you, Downers Grove
I had a wonderful time visiting the 3rd, 4th, and 6th Graders at Indian Trail Elementary and the 5th graders at Henry Puffer. The signing at the Downers Grove Public Library was tremendous as well! Thanks to everyone, including Mrs. … Continue reading
Thank You, Casady
Dear Casady, It was so great to meet you all. What a way to end the school week just before the big storm. The weather was awesome, you all were awesome, and btw, your school is really, really awesome, too. … Continue reading
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Thank You Jarman Elementary
Dear Jarman Elementary, Wow! I’ve finally read every single one of your notes, and I am really impressed. You all came up with some great book ideas! Many suggested a sequel to Paris Pan. I might have to do that … Continue reading
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Thank You Briarglen Elementary
Dear Briarglen Elementary, First, I wanted to apologize for taking so long to repond to your thank you notes and letters! I’ve had a crazy last few months, visiting schools, attending conferences, and taking some time out for my family … Continue reading
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Update from Take the Dare: Show You Care (with pics)
First a heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated in the Take the Dare: Show You Care auction launched on the release day for my debut middle grade novel PARIS PAN TAKES THE DARE. Like Paris, we dared to do … Continue reading
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Thank You Washington Irving Elementary
Dear Washington Irving Elementary, Thank you so much for making me feel so welcome! I have never seen so much purple in my life. Your bookmarks and cards were amazing. As promised, I am posting some of my favorites here. … Continue reading
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Thank you Independence Elementary!
Dear 5th Graders at Independence Elementary, I had such a great time meeting you on September 9, 2009 and sharing with you why I write. Hopefully, I have helped you think about why you might want to be a writer … Continue reading
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