Gingerbread (Cohn novel)
Gingerbread is a young adult novel written by American author Rachel Cohn published by Simon & Schuster in 2002. The story follows Cyd Charisse, a punk girl who lives in San Francisco with her parents Nancy and Sid, and siblings Ashley and Josh, and her surf-crossed lover Shrimp. She goes to NYC to try to find out about her father and family. The book is the first in the "Cyd Charisse" series, followed by "Shrimp" (2005) and "Cupcake" (2008). Awards. The novel "Gingerbread" received the following awards: