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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I am amazed by writers who create and succeed on their own. I am not one of them.
My incredible agent, Steven Malk, guides my steps. I could not dream of a better mentor and friend. Kacie Wheeler manages my days and does so with incredible love and care. She is the epitome of grace.
Liza Kaplan, my brilliant and tireless editor, devoted years to this novel and the associated journey. Liza’s talent, creativity, and inspiration keep me going. I am so grateful to Michael Green, who believed in me from the very start. Heartfelt thanks to Ken Wright, Jill Santopolo, Talia Benamy, Shanta Newlin, Kim Ryan, Jen Loja, Felicia Frazier, Emily Romero, Erin Berger, Carmela Iaria, Trevor Ingerson, Theresa Evangelista, Ellice Lee, and my Philomel family for giving history a voice and my stories a home.
None of this would be possible without the beautiful people at Philomel, Penguin Young Readers Group, all of the Penguin field reps, Penguin Subsidiary Rights, Writers House, UTA, Penguin Audio, Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau, and SCBWI. Sincere gratitude to my wonderful foreign publishers, sub-agents, and translators for sharing my words with the world.
The hands and heart of Court Stevens have touched every page of this novel. Together we walked hundreds of miles (literally) discussing story, history, and memory.
My writing group sees everything first: Sharon Cameron, Amy Eytchison, Howard Shirley, and Angelika Stegmann. Thank you for over a decade of dedication and friendship. I couldn’t do it without you and would never want to.
Pam Aanenson, Ruta Allen, Genetta Adair, the Baysons, Mike Cortese, the Faber boys, Brian Geffen, Beth Kephart, the Lithuanian community, Hannah Mann, Marius Markevicius, Andrea Morrison, the Myers, Niels Bye Nielsen, the Peales, Claus Pedersen, the Reids, Jason Richman, the Rockets, Emmett Russell, JW Scott, Yvonne Seivertson, the Sepetys family, the Smiths, team Schefsky, Mary Tucker, and Steve Vai all contribute to my writing efforts.
Deepest gratitude to my biggest supporters: the teachers, librarians, and booksellers. And most of all—the readers. I appreciate each and every one of you.
Mom and Dad taught me to dream big and love even bigger.
John and Kristina are my heroes and the best friends a little sis could ask for.
And Michael, whose love gives me the courage and the wings. He is my everything.