This book covered a lot of tough subjects for a tween book. *I received this book for free from the Author for this honest review. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author. *BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. Public School girls will enjoy this book better, I think, compared to my fellow homeschoolers. ) By the very end, she had definitely grown, but I hope the next book in the series has more Spiritual Content. I wish there had been more Spiritual Content in this book, but it would have been especially nice if there was Wendy learning to pray over those who she is having difficulty with. Wishing death or illness or failure on someone really isn’t the nicest thing to do. I can’t say I liked her much in the first half on the book. As for the inside of this book, I was taken back at how bitter & hateful Wendy could be. Connect with her at, , /birdfacewendy, on Twitter and Instagram and on Pinterest.įirst off, I think the cover’s colors are really cute and fun. In her spare time, she grows herbs and studies the complex history of the friendly southern U.S., where she lives with her husband and several canines. In addition to writing, Cynthia has a passion for rescuing dogs from animal shelters and encourages others to save a life by adopting a shelter pet.

It has received literary awards from Independent Author Network Book of the Year Awards (2018 Outstanding Fiction Children/Juvenile and Second Place Fiction Book of the Year), Next Generation Indie Book Awards (2018 First Place Grand Prize and First Place Children's/Juvenile Fiction), Catholic Press Association (2018 CPA Book Awards, Third Place, Children's), and Readers' Favorite Book Awards (2018 Gold Medal, Children: Coming of Age). Her first coming-of-age historical, The Other Side of Freedom, takes place in the rural southern U.S.

Her characters are diverse in culture and ethnicity and include deaf and Jewish teens.Ĭynthia's contemporary Bird Face series includes 8 Notes to a Nobody, 10 Steps to Girlfriend Status, 6 Dates to Disaster, and 3 Things to Forget. Ask any teen! Her stories address issues that young people face today, but they are full of hope and laced with humor. She creates complex characters and twisty plots-because life is complicated. Cynthia chose to write for young people to show them how wonderful, powerful, and valuable they are.

8 Notes to a Nobody by Cynthia T. Toney