Secret Schools: True Stories of Bravery, Ingenuity, and the Determination to Learn

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For Sharlene my schoolmate my neighbor my first reader my friend H.C. This book wouldn't be possible without editor Stacey Roderick who secretly schools me in the art of nonfiction writing for children Owlkids Books publisher Karen Boersma and former editorial director Karen Li for being so embracing of my ideas the whole Owlkids team for all the work they do getting books into readers hands Erin Taniguchi for their incredible linocut illustrations designer Danielle Arbour for her stellar layout copy editor Kelly Hope for her keen eye my friends Marsha Moshinsky for translating Spanish documents and Sharlene Wiseman for her first read my husband Marc and my children Alex and Juliana for cheering me on and my parents who made no secret of their belief in the importance of school To my parents Sue and Ron for supporting my artistic journey E.T