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Dedication

For Judith Peoples, PhD,
and all her good works—
she is proof positive that angels can have GREAT shoes
while their feet touch the ground.

Acknowledgements

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

To Kara Welsh, for everything!
And with thanks to Leslie Gelbman and Claire Zion
and everyone at NAL who are so amazing.

Thank you to Steve Axelrod, my voice of reason.

With huge props and thanks to Team Waud: D, LeElla, and Nath, without whom none of this would be possible—what would I do without you? And with a shout-out to Jac (and his Gabe!): My kitchen is your kitchen. No, really. Please. Don’t make me beg.