https://www.kathykacer.com/faqs-2 daily 0.75 2021-11-14 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602befcff3559042ef2c936f/t/60316e619e66a02673a6093c/1613852271849/The+Sound+of+Freedom%2C+hot+off+the+press%21.jpg What Kids Want To Know! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602befcff3559042ef2c936f/t/603d7d8ba7b7e76b9e5ea27d/1614642584411/Kathy+Kacer-+Welcome.jpeg What Kids Want To Know! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602befcff3559042ef2c936f/t/60316ecbf3f30309076dfe98/1613852375886/The+Secret+of+Gabi%27s+Dresser.jpg What Kids Want To Know! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602befcff3559042ef2c936f/t/603170fa73f18c30bf66b526/1613853130332/I+Read+Canadian%21.jpg What Kids Want To Know! - WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHOR AND WHAT KIND OF BOOKS DO YOU LIKE TO READ? I love reading all kinds of historical fiction. I guess that’s no surprise since that is the kind of book I love to write. I love reading the books that many of my writer friends have written including books by Loris Lesysnski, Teresa Toten, Sharon McKay, Sarah Ellis, Barbara Haworth-Attard, and so many more. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602befcff3559042ef2c936f/t/603d7d0270157c01e1946467/1614642439943/Kathy+Kacer+Office.jpeg What Kids Want To Know! - WHERE DO YOU DO YOUR WRITING? I think that your writing space is very important. I have a wonderful room at the front of my house where I do my writing. There’s lots of light and my walls are filled with pictures of my family, and even some of the awards that I’ve won for my writing. https://www.kathykacer.com/stuff-for-educators daily 0.75 2021-03-01 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602befcff3559042ef2c936f/t/603173feae17b8724c7ff87b/1613853730597/More+book+signing%21.jpg Info For Educators & Adults https://www.kathykacer.com/about-me daily 0.75 2021-03-01 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602befcff3559042ef2c936f/t/602ed05f0cb6b35ba6cd1aef/1613680756294/A+wall+full+of+books%2C+and+some+of+them+are+mine%21%21.jpg Read More About Me - I am a multiple award-winning author whose books have sold in over twenty countries and have been translated into many languages. My novels are stories of hope, courage, and humanity in the face of overwhelming adversity. These days, in addition to writing, I speak to young people in schools and libraries around the world, about the importance of understanding the Holocaust and keeping its memory alive. I also speak in universities and colleges on the topic of teaching sensitive material to young people. I dream of singing and dancing but have decided to leave that to my two talented kids. My husband is a lawyer who also loves to sing. You can contact me anytime. I look forward to hearing from you. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602befcff3559042ef2c936f/t/603d7c062605255ee51e7438/1614642190062/Kathy+Read+About+Me+Pic.jpeg Read More About Me My parents were both survivors of the Holocaust. My mother survived the war by hiding. My father was a survivor of the concentration camps. Their stories of survival were an inspiration to me as I was growing up. As an adult, I was determined to write their stories and pass them on to young readers. In that way, future generations would never forget that time in history. I was born in Toronto and have lived here my whole life. I have a Masters degree in psychology and worked with troubled teenagers and their families for many years. But I always dreamed of becoming a children’s author. I stopped working full time in 1998 to pursue this dream. My first book, The Secret of Gabi’s Dresser, is based on a true story about my mother whose name was Gabi. I have gone on to write many more books about real people living through the Holocaust. https://www.kathykacer.com/more-about-my-books daily 0.75 2021-02-26 https://www.kathykacer.com/gallery daily 0.75 2021-03-02 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602befcff3559042ef2c936f/t/602dbd4ff8bed55e1fd5bdef/1613957226029/Jake+Epstein+and+Broken+Strings Gallery - "A beautiful, painful, heartfelt reminder that the past is with us still." — Kirkus Starred Review for Broken Strings https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602befcff3559042ef2c936f/t/602dbcb2966f806fd0e2a0e4/1613851154541/The+Sound+of+Freedom%2C+hot+off+the+press%21.jpg Gallery - "... 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Karl Reeser and his family make a daring escape from their home in Czechoslovakia under the watchful eyes of the Gestapo. Their lives are saved but all else is lost, including four beautiful and valuable paintings. In the years that follow, they search to reclaim these pieces of their lost legacy. Find this book here: Bookshop Chapters Indigo Amazon https://www.kathykacer.com/i-am-not-a-number daily 0.75 2021-02-26 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602befcff3559042ef2c936f/t/6037033f9ac9547db0d9622b/1614218108836/I+Am+Not+a+Number.jpg I Am Not a Number - Irene and her family live together on Nipssing First Nation, until the day a government agent comes to their door to take Irene and two of her brothers away to live at a residential school, very far from home. Based on a true story about the grandmother of co-author Jenny K. Dupuis. 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Margit is determined to have a Jewish child who was orphaned during the war come and live with her family. How can she convince her parents that they have the space, money, and time for another child? Find my book here: Amazon https://www.kathykacer.com/margit-a-friend-in-need daily 0.75 2021-02-26 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602befcff3559042ef2c936f/t/60381555a67d5436cb05411b/1614288230082/Margit%2C+Book+4%2C+A+Friend+in+Need.jpg Margit: A friend in need - Nine-year-old Lilly has arrived to live with Margit and her family. Margit dreams that Lilly will become a new sister to her. But Lilly doesn't speak English and is distant and unhappy. Will Margit ever be able to break through to this troubled young girl? 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I am a winner of numerous Forest of Reading and Children's Choice Awards across Canada, as well as the Jewish Book Council Award (U.S.), the Yad Vashem Award for Children's Holocaust Literature (Israel), and the Vine Award for Canadian Jewish Literature.” https://www.kathykacer.com/books/under-the-iron-bridge monthly 0.5 2021-02-20 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602befcff3559042ef2c936f/t/60312bff5c07095e99de83b5/1614350571645/Under+the+Iron+Bridge.jpg Books - Under The Iron Bridge - It’s 1938 in Dusseldorf, Germany, and fifteen-year-old Paul Ritter is feeling pressured to join the Hitler Youth. The last thing he wants to do is march around with a bunch of bullies, supporting the Gestapo and abusing the city’s Jews. 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But when Hitler orders the Gestapo to round up all Jewish citizens, Henny realizes that the Gerda III isn’t just a boat—it’s a means of escape for her Jewish neighbours. Find my book here: Bookshop Chapters/Indigo Amazon https://www.kathykacer.com/books/louder-than-words monthly 0.5 2021-02-16 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602befcff3559042ef2c936f/t/60328a9ef35fa24e7d7f56b2/1613925032324/Louder+Than+Words.jpg Books - Louder Than Words - Part of the Heroes Quartet Series. Twelve-year-old Dina and her two younger sisters have a hard life in Ukraine during the Second World War. But it's the arrival of Nina, a housekeeper charged with taking care of the children, that changes the course of all of their lives. Based on the true story of one woman's incredible heroism. Find this book here: Bookshop Chapters Indigo Amazon https://www.kathykacer.com/books/masters-of-silence monthly 0.5 2021-02-16 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602befcff3559042ef2c936f/t/60328a04888ee60fe7849fca/1613924876738/Masters+of+Silence.jpg Books - Masters Of Silence - Part of the Heroes Quartet Series. Helen and Henry have been left in a convent in southern France. They have no idea where their parents are. Visits by a man they call "the Clown" are the only events that lift their spirits. He turns out to be the famous mime artist, Marcel Marceau and he will arrive one night to take them away to freedom. Find this book here: Bookshop Chapters Indigo Amazon https://www.kathykacer.com/books/stones-on-a-grave monthly 0.5 2021-02-16 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602befcff3559042ef2c936f/t/60328c7d6230de761c9d5204/1613925513084/Stones+on+a+Grave.jpg Books - Stones On A Grave - Part of the “Secrets” series written with six other award-winning authors. Sara has lost her home at the orphanage and embarks on a journey to discover where she came from and the incredible circumstances of her birth. Find this book here: Bookshop Chapters Indigo Amazon https://www.kathykacer.com/books/the-brave-princess-and-me monthly 0.5 2021-02-16 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602befcff3559042ef2c936f/t/60328bed4cfbaa1726907237/1613925367801/The+Brave+Princess+and+Me.jpg Books - The Brave Princess and Me - With the arrival of the Nazis in Greece, all Jews are in danger including young Tilde Cohen and her mother. They must find a safe place to hide. When they arrive on the doorstep of Princess Alice of Greece and beg her to hide them, the princess's kindness is put to the test. Will she risk her own life to save theirs? Based on a true story Find this book here: Bookshop Chapters Indigo Amazon https://www.kathykacer.com/books/the-brushmakers-daughter monthly 0.5 2021-02-16 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602befcff3559042ef2c936f/t/603136777dd52d12ad8d9936/1613860120384/The+Brushmaker%27s+Daughter.jpg Books - The Brushmaker's Daughter - It is 1939 in Berlin, and twelve-year-old Lillian and her Papa are on the run from Nazi soldiers. Lillian's father is blind, and it seems no one is willing to help them - until they meet Otto Weidt. Mr. Weidt runs a factory that makes brushes for the Nazi army, and his secret is that he employs blind Jewish workers, including Lillian's father. Inspired by a true story. 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In 2015, he stood trial in Germany for being complicit in the deaths of more than 300,000 Jews. Listening to Groening's testimony and to the Holocaust survivors who came to testify against him, Jordana felt the weight of bearing witness to a history we must all remember. Find this book here: Bookshop Chapters Indigo Amazon OR listen to the audiobook here: Audible https://www.kathykacer.com/books/claras-war monthly 0.5 2021-02-21 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602befcff3559042ef2c936f/t/60328d0621a4201acbbd604c/1613925645421/Clara%27s+War.jpg Books - Clara's War - Clara's family has been living a very happy life when the Nazis invade. They are soon sent to Terezin, a walled town in Czechoslovakia. Despite the hardships, Clara finds wonderful new friends. An announcement that auditions are being held for a children's opera, "Brundibar," has the musical Clara eager for a part. Inspired by real events including performances of "Brundibar." . 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Should she run away or is there somewhere safe she can hide? Based on a true story about my mother. Find my book here: Bookshop Chapters Indigo Amazon https://www.kathykacer.com/books/the-night-spies monthly 0.5 2021-02-21 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602befcff3559042ef2c936f/t/603286fc03637f0d8e08c9b7/1613924110205/The+Night+Spies.jpg Books - The Night Spies - In this sequel to The Secret of Gabi's Dresser, Gabi and her family must leave their home to go into hiding in a small mountain village. She ventures from her hiding place to become a scout for partisan soldiers hiding in the forest. 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Twenty-two editions of this paper were created, and while many of the children did not survive the war, the newspapers were hidden away and kept safe. The true story of John Freund and other young Jewish people who refused to be silenced. Find this book here: Bookshop Chapters Indigo Amazon https://www.kathykacer.com/books/to-hope-and-back-the-journey-of-the-st-louis monthly 0.5 2021-02-21 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/602befcff3559042ef2c936f/t/60328e31c6659674d378edcc/1613925951933/To+Hope+and+Back%2C+The+Journey+of+the+St.+Louis.jpg Books - To Hope and Back: the Journey of the St. Louis - The St. Louis, a luxury ocean liner, leaves Germany in 1939, taking its almost one thousand passengers to a safe haven across the ocean. Lisa and Sol are two children aboard the ship. But their chance for refuge is threatened when the ship is not allowed to dock anywhere. 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