About Paris Pan Takes the DareTwelve-year-old Paris Pan's life is a mess. She's just moved to a tiny town in Nowheresville, Oklahoma; her family life is a comical disaster; her new friends are more like frenemies; and the boy she has a crush on is a dork. Things couldn't possibly get worse, until she discovers that a girl mysteriously died years ago while taking a seventh-grade rite of passage–the Dare– right near Paris's new house. So when Paris starts hearing strange noises coming from the creepy run-down shed in her backyard, she thinks they could be a message from the ghost of a girl. But while she has no plans to make contact with the great beyond, her two new friends have other thoughts. Everyone who's anyone takes the Dare, and now it's Paris's turn.
About Cynthea LiuCynthea spent her formative years in Oklahoma and Texas where she was
a Whiz Quiz member, an Academic Decathloner, and a spelling bee
champion. (Yes, she was very popular.) After attending college on the
East coast, she worked at a corporate job where she mastered
PowerPoint and racked up thousands of frequent flyer miles.
Eventually, she traded in her suit for sweats to do the fun
stuff–writing for children.
Thanks so much Cynthea!! Ya'll check out the following Liu links:
Author Web site:
http://cynthealiu.com Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0399250433/?tag=cynthealiu-20 And check out the "Take the Dare, Show U Care" contest. It's a great cause--buying books and supplies for kids in need--and I'm auctioning off a 5 page critique:
http://www.cynthealiu.com/win-critique-from-author-stacey-jay/Happy Sunday!
Stacey Jay