Kacer, Kathy

Kathy has won many awards for her writing. In 1999 she wrote her first book in Second Story's Holocaust Remembrance Series for Young Readers, The Secret of Gabi's Dresser. Since then she has penned five other books for the series: The Underground Reporters, Clara's War, The Night Spies, Hiding Edith, and The Diary of Laura's Twin. Her first adult book is the non-fiction Restitution: A family's fight for their heritage lost in the Holocaust. The rights to her books have been sold to many countries, including Germany, China, Italy, Thailand, England, Japan, and Slovenia. A former psychologist who worked with troubled teens, Kathy now writes about the Holocaust for young readers and travels the country speaking about it. She also addresses adults about how to teach sensitive material to young children. Kathy lives in Toronto with her family.;