name: Cynthia Voigt
genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Children's
avg_rating: 3.9
ratings_count: 84007
about: Cynthia Voigt is an American author of books for young adults dealing with various topics such as adventure, mystery, racism and child abuse. Awards: Angus and Sadie: the Sequoyah Book Award (given by readers in Oklahoma), 2008The Katahdin Award, for lifetime achievement, 2003The Anne V. Zarrow Award, for lifetime achievement, 2003The Margaret Edwards Award, for a body of work, 1995Jackaroo: Rattenfanger-Literatur Preis (ratcatcher prize, awarded by the town of Hamlin in Germany), 1990Izzy, Willy-Nilly: the Young Reader Award (California), 1990The Runner: Deutscher Jungenliteraturpreis (German young people's literature prize), 1988Zilverengriffel (Silver Pen, a Dutch prize), 1988Come a Stranger: the Judy Lopez Medal (given by readers in Cal Cynthia Voigt is an American author of books for young adults dealing with various topics such as adventure, mystery, racism and child abuse. Awards: Angus and Sadie: the Sequoyah Book Award (given by readers in Oklahoma), 2008The Katahdin Award, for lifetime achievement, 2003The Anne V. Zarrow Award, for lifetime achievement, 2003The Margaret Edwards Award, for a body of work, 1995Jackaroo: Rattenfanger-Literatur Preis (ratcatcher prize, awarded by the town of Hamlin in Germany), 1990Izzy, Willy-Nilly: the Young Reader Award (California), 1990The Runner: Deutscher Jungenliteraturpreis (German young people's literature prize), 1988Zilverengriffel (Silver Pen, a Dutch prize), 1988Come a Stranger: the Judy Lopez Medal (given by readers in California), 1987A Solitary Blue: a Newbery Honor Book, 1984The Callender Papers: The Edgar (given by the Mystery Writers of America), 1984Dicey's Song: the Newbery Medal, 1983 ...more