Cynthia Kadohata is the author of the Newbery Medal-winning book
Kira-Kira, the National Book Award winner
The Thing About Luck, the Jane Addams Peace Award and PEN America Award winner
Weedflower,
Cracker!,
Outside Beauty,
A Million Shades of Gray,
Half a World Away,
Checked,
A Place to Belong,
Saucy, and several critically acclaimed adult novels, including
The Floating World. She lives with her dogs and hockey-playing son in California. Visit her online at
CynthiaKadohata.com.
