Search Light is book three of the author's Bolivar Point Lighthouse series, which covers over seventy-five years of Texas Gulf Coast history. Connect with her at, , /birdfacewendy, on Twitter and Instagram and on Pinterest.ġ of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars 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. It has received literary awards from Independent Author Network Book of the Year Awards (2018 Outstanding Fic Cynthia chose to write for young people to show them how wonderful, powerful, and valuable they are. Cynthia'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. Her characters are diverse in culture and ethnicity and include deaf and Jewish teens. 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