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Cynthia Leitich Smith is the best-selling, award-winning author of 14 books as well as numerous short stories and essays for young readers. She’s best known for writing fantasy, contemporary realism and diverse casts. Cynthia hails from Austin, Texas and is on the MFA faculty of Vermont College of Fine Arts.