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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I had so much fun writing this goofy, campy, ridiculous book, and I couldn’t
have done it without a whole community of support.
Mekisha Telfer, you deserve a trophy for being the best—and most
patient—editor on the planet. Thank you for pushing me to make this
manuscript the best it could be. Thank you especially for loving “sweet
baby Irene” as much as I do.
Marietta Zacker, this book wouldn’t exist without your initiative. Thank
you and I love you.
To the whole team at Roaring Brook Press, including Avia Perez,
Veronica Ambrose, Christa Desir, Susan Doran, Lindsay Wagner, and
Morgan Kane: Thank you for your careful, attentive work. Aurora
Parlagreco, thank you for your beautiful cover design.
Steffi Walthall, your cover art is better than anything I could have
imagined. Thank you for being so intentional and compassionate with these
characters. Thanks for talking through ideas with me. You’re a truly special
person.
To my family: Thank you for carrying me through the writing of this
book, especially with everything else we had going on. Mom, Dad, Freida,
Sean, Michael, Annie, and Quinn P, you are my whole world. I love you
guys.
Shout-out to my godfather, Uncle Tommy, for inspiring the famous
“Chuck Munny” cineplex. I hope this book brings readers even half the joy
you bring our family.
Adrienne Anne Tooley and Jenny Cox-Shah: Where do I even begin?
You are two of the greatest gifts in my life. Thank you for reading every