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Cedar’s debut picture book, FIRE FLIGHT: A Wildfire Escape, illustrated by Chiara Fedele, launches on January 1, 2024 from Capstone Editions. It explores an owl’s real-life flight out of a California wildfire and right into a surprise that made headlines around the world.

Her second picture book, WHAT MARCEL FOUND: The Incredible Discovery of the Lascaux Cave Art, illustrated by David Litchfield, is about the brave kids who made an astounding discovery that forever changed our view of humanity, and will be published by Beach Lane Books at Simon & Schuster in Summer 2026.

When Cedar isn’t writing, she works as a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) facilitator. She holds a Master’s degree in Education from Harvard University and lives with he ...more

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	Fire Flight: A Wildfire Escape by Cedar Pruitt (Goodreads Author), Chiara Fedele (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.53 avg rating — 74 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
	What Marcel Found: The Incredible Discovery of the Lascaux Cave Paintings by Cedar Pruitt (Goodreads Author), David Litchfield (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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The Man Who Died Twice (Thursday Murder Club, #2)

by Richard Osman

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The Given Day (Coughlin #1)

by Dennis Lehane (Goodreads Author)

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Baby Signs: How to Talk with Your Baby Before Your Baby Can Talk

by Linda Acredolo

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