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FICTION WRITING


Cindy's fiction (written as Cindy Trumbore), for children ages 7 through young adult, focuses on family relationships, fantasy/adventure, and humor.
  • The Genie in the Book. Handprint Books/Chronicle, November 2004. Chapter book fantasy for grades 2-5, 120 pages. Ten-year-old Will Parrish’s summer vacation improves considerably after he accidentally releases a genie from an old copy of The Arabian Nights.
  • Numerous short stories, including leveled texts for elementary and middle-school students, for clients including Kaplan and Houghton Mifflin.
  • Untitled young adult historical novel set in medieval Ireland, 260 pp. Work in progress.



NONFICTION WRITING


Cindy's nonfiction (also written as Cindy Trumbore), for grades K-8, is researched from up-to-date sources and written with an insider's understanding of children's reading abilities and tastes. 
  • The Mangrove Tree by Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore, collages by Susan L. Roth, Lee and Low, April 2011. 32 pp. Picture book about the work of Dr. Gordon Sato, a biologist who helps communities to plant mangrove trees as a solution to poverty, hunger, and global warming. 
  • The Beginnings of Western Ideas, Houghton Mifflin, 2009. Middle School reading intervention, 40 pp. Seven short pieces on the influence of ancient cultures on modern democracy, including a magazine article, biographies, a retelling, and a story map.
  • At the Top of the World, Modern Curriculum Press (MCP), 2000. Grades 1-3, 24 pp. Expository nonfiction about life in Arctic lands, including traditional and modern ways, crafts and games, and tundra wildlife.
  • Let's Play Soccer, MCP, 2000. Procedural/expository nonfiction introducing children to soccer, including the rules and history of the game and a look at some stars of the game.
  • Discovering the Titanic, MCP, 1999. Grades 2-4, 48 pp. Narrative nonfiction about the Titanic disaster and the spectacular discovery of the wreck.
  • New Year's Around the World, MCP, 1999. Grades 2-4, 48 pp. Expository nonfiction: a look at New Year's celebrations in seven different cultures.