Cynthia Carter DeFelice (December 8, 1951 – May 24, 2024) was an American children's writer. She wrote 16 novels and 12 picture books for young readers. The intended audience for her novels is children of reading ages nine to twelve.

Cynthia DeFelice
Born(1951-12-08)December 8, 1951
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 24, 2024(2024-05-24) (aged 72)
OccupationWriter
GenreChildren's literature

Life and career

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Carter was born in 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] Her father was a psychiatrist, and her mother was an English teacher, who stopped working to raise Cynthia and her siblings. DeFelice credited her mother for sparking her interest in books. She graduated from William Smith College in 1973. Among her three siblings was former US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter.[2][3] She began writing children's books in 1987. She lived in Geneva, New York.[3] DeFelice died on May 24, 2024.[4]

Bibliography

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Children's novels

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  • The Strange Night Writing of Jessamine Colter, Atheneum (1988), ISBN 0-02-726451-3
  • Weasel, Atheneum (1990), ISBN 0-02-726457-2 (1993 Sequoyah Book Award winner)
  • Devil’s Bridge, Gale Group (1992), ISBN 0-02-726465-3
  • The Light on Hogback Hill Atheneum (1993), ISBN 0-02-726453-X
  • Lostman’s River, Atheneum (1994), ISBN 0-02-726466-1
  • The Ghost of Fossil Glen, Farrar Straus (1998), ISBN 0-374-31787-9
  • Nowhere to Call Home Farrar Straus (1999), ISBN 0-374-35552-5
  • Death at Devil’s Bridge Farrar Straus (2000), ISBN 0-374-31723-2
  • The Ghost and Mrs. Hobbs, Farrar Straus (2001)
  • The Ghost of Cutler Creek, Farrar Straus (2004), ISBN 0-374-38058-9
  • Under the Same Sky, Farrar Straus (2005), ISBN 978-0-374-48065-3
  • Missing Manatee, Farrar Straus (2005), ISBN 0-374-31257-5 (nominated for a 2006 Edgar Award by the Mystery Writers of America)
  • Bringing Ezra Back, Farrar Straus (2006) (sequel to Weasel)
  • The Ghost of Poplar Point, Farrar Straus (2007), ISBN 978-0-374-32540-4
  • Signal, Farrar Straus (2009), ISBN 978-0-374-39915-3
  • Wild Life, Farrar Straus (2011)
  • Fort, Farrar, Straus and Giroux (2015), ISBN 9780374324278

Selected children's picture books

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References

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  1. ^ Cynthia DeFelice. "Cynthia DeFelice | Authors | Macmillan". Us.macmillan.com. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  2. ^ "Ashton Carter: savvy tactician, independent thinker". The Boston Globe. 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  3. ^ a b "About Cynthia". Cynthiadefelice.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-26. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  4. ^ "Cynthia (Dee) Carter DeFelice, 72". The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
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