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Christina Soontornvat

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Christina Soontornvat grew up behind the counter of her parents’ Thai restaurant in a small Texas town with her nose stuck in a book. She is very proud of both her Thai and her Texan roots, and makes regular trips to both Weatherford and Bangkok to see her beloved family members (and eat lots and lots of Thai food!). Christina is the author of the fantasy middle grade series, The Changelings, and the early chapter book series, Diary of an Ice Princess. Her forthcoming books include the middle grade fantasy, A Wish in the Dark, and All Thirteen, a nonfiction account of the Thai Cave Rescue.

In addition to being an author, Christina holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a master’s degree in Science Education. She spent a decade working i ...more

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Average rating: 4.34 · 16,585 ratings · 3,512 reviews · 28 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Wish in the Dark 4.32 avg rating — 5,112 ratings — published 2020 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team by Christina Soontornvat (Goodreads Author), Karen Minot (Illustrator) 4.54 avg rating — 4,347 ratings — published 2020 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Mapmaker 4.19 avg rating — 2,574 ratings — published 2022 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Changelings (Changelings, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 451 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ramble Shamble Children by Christina Soontornvat (Goodreads Author), Lauren Castillo (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator ) 3.61 avg rating — 449 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Snow Place Like Home (Diary of an Ice Princess #1) by Christina Soontornvat (Goodreads Author), Barbara Szepesi Szucs (illustrator) 4.21 avg rating — 375 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To Change a Planet by Christina Soontornvat (Goodreads Author), Rahele Jomepour Bell (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations) 4.27 avg rating — 270 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Frost Friends Forever (Diary of an Ice Princess #2) by Christina Soontornvat (Goodreads Author), Barbara Szepesi Szucs (illustrator) 4.30 avg rating — 167 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Life of Service: The Story of Senator Tammy Duckworth by Christina Soontornvat (Goodreads Author), Dow Phumiruk (Illustrator) 4.39 avg rating — 121 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On Thin Ice (Diary of an Ice Princess #3) 4.37 avg rating — 116 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Christina Soontornvat

Diary of an Ice Princess (6 books)
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Barbara Szepesi Szucs (illustrator)

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Changelings (2 books)
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4.30 avg rating — 551 ratings

Legends of Lotus Island (2 books)
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4.39 avg rating — 107 ratings

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Christina Soontornvat rated a book it was amazing Red, White, and Whole by Rajani LaRocca (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This story will break your heart and mend it all over again. As a biracial child and one of the only Asian Americans growing up in my hometown, I felt so much sympathy for Reha as she struggles with where she fits and where she belongs. This is a bea ...more
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This story hit straight to my heart. Even though my family's circumstances were so different from the little girl's, I felt so much kinship with her. No matter our backgrounds, many of us have had the moments when we feel embarrassed of our families, ...more
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Christina Soontornvat rated a book it was amazing In My Mosque by M.O. Yuksel (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Gorgeously illustrated, beautifully written. The first time I set foot inside a mosque was within the pages of this picture book. I learned so many new things and found so many things that were familiar at the same time. This is a wonderful example o ...more
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Gorgeously illustrated, beautifully written. The first time I set foot inside a mosque was within the pages of this picture book. I learned so many new things and found so many things that were familiar at the same time. This is a wonderful example o ...more
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“You can't run away from darkness...It's everywhere. The only way to see through it is to shine a light.”
― Christina Soontornvat, A Wish in the Dark

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“After a little while, he patted Pong's shoulder and smiled widely. "Thank you, my boy." "For what?" "For teaching me that desperate people deserve our compassion, not our judgement.”
― Christina Soontornvat, A Wish in the Dark

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“Is this how a dream died? On the lips of reasonable people?”
― Christina Soontornvat, A Wish in the Dark

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Polls

We have read a lot of wonderful books this year, but have we missed your favorite?

What book should we read in December?

Please write in your choice. As always, you may write in titles, provided the book is a 2021 Newbery contender and already published.

Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson

32 votes 27.8%

A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat

22 votes 19.1%

City Spies by James Ponti

16 votes 13.9%

A Wolf for a Spell by Karah Sutton

13 votes 11.3%

King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender (write-in)

6 votes 5.2%

The Ickabog (write-in)

5 votes 4.3%

A Home for Goddesses and Dogs by Leslie Connor (write-in)

5 votes 4.3%

The thing about Jellyfish (write-in)

4 votes 3.5%

Before the Ever After (write-in)

2 votes 1.7%

The Boys In the Back Row (write-in)

2 votes 1.7%

Mananaland by Pam Munoz Ryan (write-in)

2 votes 1.7%

Before the Ever After, Snapdragon or King and the Dragonflies (write-in)

2 votes 1.7%

city spies (write-in)

1 vote 0.9%

Barren Grounds (write-in)

1 vote 0.9%

Ickabog (write-in)

1 vote 0.9%

village of scoundrels (write-in)

1 vote 0.9%

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