Priscilla cummings is the author of many bestselling books. She since she was a little girl always enjoyed reading and writing. She has been an author since 1986 when her first published picture book Chadwick the Crab was released. As of 2012, she has made twenty–one book’s and currently lives in Annapolis, Maryland. She also has two cats both of Author Accomplishments
• ABA Pick of the list for Fall (1997)
• Maryland Black-Eyed Susan list (1999-2000)
• American Library Association (ALA) Notable (2002)
• Parents' Guide to Children's Media Honor (2002)
• New Mexico Battle of the Books (2005)
• Excerpted in Weekly Reader (2004)
• A Junior Library Guild Selection (2003)
• Nominee for the Mark Twain Award (2006)
• American Library Association (ALA) Best Books for Young Adults (2006)
• A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age (2005)
• An IRA-CBC Children's Choice (2005)
• Wisconsin Battle of the Books (2005)
• VOYA's Review Editor's Choice List (2005)
• Washington Post Summer Reading Book Club (one of ten books) (2006)
• Winner, Maryland Black Eyed Susan Award (2007)
• Winner, Oklahoma Sequoyah Award (2007)
• IRA CBC Children's Choice (2010)
• Nominee for the South Carolina Young Adult Book Award (2013)
• Nominee for the Oklahoma Sequoyah Award (2013)
• Scholastic Book Club Selection …show more content…
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