Cindy Baldwin is the award-winning author of Where the Watermelons Grow, Beginners Welcome, and The Stars of Whistling Ridge. She is a disabled activist, cofounder of Middle Grade at Heart, and We Need Diverse Books mentor. She lives just outside Portland, Oregon, with her husband and daughter. To learn more about Cindy, visit cindybaldwinbooks.com.

"No Matter the Distance weaves an intimate, personal story of life with cystic fibrosis and a universal story of self-discovery into a luminous tale of friendship, family, and belonging." — Joy McCullough, author of A Field Guide to Getting Lost"No Matter the Distance hooked me hard from the beginning and just swept me through with so much heart and resonance throughout." — Stephanie Burgis, author of The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart“Poignantly navigates an array of tough emotions." — Kirkus Reviews“An insightful telling of a tween living with CF via affecting free-verse poems.” — Publishers Weekly"Full of wonder and compassion, No Matter the Distance is a memorable story about friendship, an unbreakable connection, and finding the strength to fight for those we love. Penny is a unique yet relatable character, with an authentic and entertaining story." — Lynne Kelly, author of Song For a Whale"Positive empathy is wrapped around a fastpaced story with fully developed characters." — Booklist (starred review)

Cindy Baldwin is the award-winning author of Where the Watermelons Grow, Beginners Welcome, and The Stars of Whistling Ridge. She is a disabled activist, cofounder of Middle Grade at Heart, and We Need Diverse Books mentor. She lives just outside Portland, Oregon, with her husband and daughter. To learn more about Cindy, visit cindybaldwinbooks.com.

"No Matter the Distance weaves an intimate, personal story of life with cystic fibrosis and a universal story of self-discovery into a luminous tale of friendship, family, and belonging." — Joy McCullough, author of A Field Guide to Getting Lost"No Matter the Distance hooked me hard from the beginning and just swept me through with so much heart and resonance throughout." — Stephanie Burgis, author of The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart“Poignantly navigates an array of tough emotions." — Kirkus Reviews“An insightful telling of a tween living with CF via affecting free-verse poems.” — Publishers Weekly"Full of wonder and compassion, No Matter the Distance is a memorable story about friendship, an unbreakable connection, and finding the strength to fight for those we love. Penny is a unique yet relatable character, with an authentic and entertaining story." — Lynne Kelly, author of Song For a Whale"Positive empathy is wrapped around a fastpaced story with fully developed characters." — Booklist (starred review)

Cindy Baldwin is the award-winning author of Where the Watermelons Grow, Beginners Welcome, and The Stars of Whistling Ridge. She is a disabled activist, cofounder of Middle Grade at Heart, and We Need Diverse Books mentor. She lives just outside Portland, Oregon, with her husband and daughter. To learn more about Cindy, visit cindybaldwinbooks.com.

"No Matter the Distance weaves an intimate, personal story of life with cystic fibrosis and a universal story of self-discovery into a luminous tale of friendship, family, and belonging." — Joy McCullough, author of A Field Guide to Getting Lost"No Matter the Distance hooked me hard from the beginning and just swept me through with so much heart and resonance throughout." — Stephanie Burgis, author of The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart“Poignantly navigates an array of tough emotions." — Kirkus Reviews“An insightful telling of a tween living with CF via affecting free-verse poems.” — Publishers Weekly"Full of wonder and compassion, No Matter the Distance is a memorable story about friendship, an unbreakable connection, and finding the strength to fight for those we love. Penny is a unique yet relatable character, with an authentic and entertaining story." — Lynne Kelly, author of Song For a Whale"Positive empathy is wrapped around a fastpaced story with fully developed characters." — Booklist (starred review)