Cynthia Kadohata
Cynthia Kadohata was born on July 02, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois. Her family moved often to places including Illinois, Michigan, Georgia, Arkansas, and California, and this traveling and the ability to see many new places gave her inspiration for many of her books, especially The Floating World. In fact, in many parts Cynthia Kadohata’s actual life inspire and encourage her to write.