Gingerbread concerns Cyd Charisse, a rebellious sixteen year old who is living in San Francisco with her mother and stepfather after being kicked out of boarding school. I grew up surrounded by books and by family who were educators -the desire and encouragement to write came readily in my household.' After graduating from Barnard College, Cohn held a number of jobs before turning to writing fiction, publishing her debut work in 2002. As she stated on her home page, 'from the time I learned how to read and write I was always trying to create stories. Cohn, who grew up near Washington, DC, knew that she wanted to become an author at an early age. Rachel Cohn is the author of the highly regarded young-adult novel Gingerbread and its sequel, Shrimp, among other works. The Steps, Pop Princess, Gingerbread, and Shrimp were adapted as audiobooks. (With David Levithan) Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist, Knopf (New York, NY), 2006. Two Steps Forward, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2006. Shrimp (sequel to Gingerbread ), Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2005.

Pop Princess, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2004. The Steps, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2003. Gingerbread, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2002. E-mail - CareerĪmerican Library Association (ALA) Best Book for Young Adults selection, and New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age selection, both 2003, and International Reading Association (IRA) Young Adults' Choice, 2004, all for Gingerbread ALA Teens' Top Ten Books nominee, 2003, and IRA Children's Choice, 2004, both for The Steps New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age selection, 2005, for Pop Princess. Agent -c/o Author Mail, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, 4th Fl., New York, NY 10020. Education: Graduated from Barnard College. Born December 14, 1968, in Silver Spring, MD.

Gingerbread by rachel cohn