Julie Strauss-Gabel, who has an incredibly sharp mind paired with a tender heart: a rare combination that makes her the perfect editor for someone like me and books like mine.

And the rest of my family at Penguin Young Readers, all of whom bridge the gap between my books and those who read them, especially the extraordinary Jen Loja; Anna Booth, Melissa Faulner, Rob Farren, and Natalie Vielkind at Dutton; marketing wizards Venessa Carson, Christina Colangelo, Andrea Cruise, Carmela Iaria, Trevor Ingerson, Bri Lockhart, Summer Ogata, Matt Phipps, and Rachel Wease; my publicist Lindsay Boggs; jacket designer Maggie Edkins; and a boatload of amazing sales reps.

Jodi Reamer. There is no finer agent anywhere. And her cohorts at Writers House who make my literary life easier, including Alec Shane, Cecilia de la Campa, and Alessandra Birch.

And of course all my other family and friends—especially Cally, Denise, and Ashley Wolk—whose love and encouragement make all the difference in the world.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Lauren Wolk is an award-winning poet, artist, and author of the adult novel Those Who Favor Fire, the Newbery Honor-winning novel Wolf Hollow, and the Scott O'Dell Award-winning Beyond the Bright Sea. She was born in Baltimore and has since lived in California, Rhode Island, Minnesota, Canada, and Ohio. She now lives with her family on Cape Cod.

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