ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Three cheers for the
Wolfsbane pack! Charlie Olsen, Richard Pine, Lyndsey Blessing, and
the fabulous team at InkWell Management have been priceless
navigators, always keeping this ship on course. Without the wit and
wisdom of Michael Green, my sojourn in the world of publishing
wouldn’t be half as enjoyable. The insight and sharp eye of Jill
Santopolo deftly shaped this book into beautiful form. Jill—thanks
for sharing adventures in writing and trapeze with me! Penguin
Young Readers Group have become like family: Don Weisberg, Jennifer
Haller, Emily Romero, Erin Dempsey, Shanta Newlin, Jackie Engel,
Linda McCarthy, Katrina Damkoehler, Amy Wu, Felicia Frazier,
Scottie Bowditch, Courtney Wood, Anna Jarzab, Julia Johnson, and
all the fantastic sales reps. Thank you for the work you do and for
cheering me on.
So many labors of
love made this book possible. Thanks, always, to my amazing
critique partner Lisa Desrochers. One of the benefits of being a
writer is gaining so many exceptional writing friends: Cynthia
Leitich Smith, Becca Fitzpatrick, and Kiersten White—I’m so
grateful for your kindness and enthusiasm. To my parents, Darrel
and Patricia Robertson, for possibly being even more excited about
my books than I am. For my brother, Garth, for never letting me
give up. And for Will, who lit a fire inside me that will never go
out.