I am one lucky writer to have so many amazing people to thank! As always, Kathleen Rushall, you deserve a mountain of gratitude. You’re the best agent a writer could ask for and an incredible friend. I love making books with you!
To Aubrey Poole, my brilliant editor! And to superstars Kathryn Lynch, Katherine Prosswimmer, Elizabeth Boyer, Elissa Erwin, Sandra Ogle, Alex Yeadon, and the rest of the wonderful team at Sourcebooks. You have all taught me so much, and I feel lucky every day to work with you. And thank you to Fernanda Viveiros, for working so hard to get Ana’s adventures out in the world!
To the kidlit community, the Nerdy Book Club (hey, Nerdcampers!), and my ridiculously wonderful friends! And a shout-out to all of the teachers and educators, working so tirelessly and passionately to promote literacy and find the perfect book for every reader. You are all heroes to me and we owe you the world!
To my parents and family for all the love and support. To Justin, for putting up with revision-brain and providing endless hugs, pizza, and laughs as needed.
And of course, to my awesome readers! When writing a book about friendship, it’s hard not to reflect on how lucky you are to have your own set of friends. Thank you all for being such great friends to this series, and for including Ana in your reading lives. Your emails, tweets, and messages make me smile every day! Happy reading!