Thanks to all who have read and commented upon this story at various stages including Caron K, Margaret Stawowy, Andy Couturier, Helene Dunbar, Holly Thompson, Katrina Grigg-Saito, Leza Lowitz, Alvina Ling, Micol Ostow, Raquel Cool, and Amy Lin. Thank you, Tracy Slater, for the chance to read a portion at Four Stories, Osaka; Debby Vetter and all the fine folks at Cicada for publishing a section in somewhat different form as the story “Pilgrimage”; SCBWI for recognizing that story with a Magazine Merit Award; SCBWI-Tokyo for ongoing support and encouragement; and YALITCHAT for more of the same. And finally, I am so grateful to Trish O’Hare for publishing this book.