Just as it requires a network of people around the world to protect the creatures of myth and legend, so does it require a network of people around the world to create the Unicorn Rescue Society series, and this book in particular. We’d like to thank everyone who helped us share the amazing exploits of the Unicorn Rescue Society, but particularly we’d like to thank:
Nikki Gorrell, assistant professor of anthropology at the College of Western Idaho and expert on the Basque Country and Basque mythology in particular.
Izaskun Kortazar Errekatxo, a proud ambassador of Basque culture and language (and pronunciation!).
Jesse’s friendly hosts in Euskadi: Maria Carmona Castellano at Urresti, Maria Luisa Urrestarazu at Oiharte, and Stephanie Oxarango at Ondicola.
Emma Otheguy, who, in addition to being an author of an upcoming URS book, also happens to be a scholar of Basque history in the Americas.
Anne Heausler, copy editor extraordinaire.
Xamar, for creating an unbelievable resource in Orhipean: The Country of Basque. A book every kid who’s curious about the Basque Country should own!
And, finally, to Ricardo Yanci and the children of St. Joseph’s School in Boise, Idaho, for your very honest, and very helpful, opinions about this book—from the representation of Basque culture to your demands for pictures. (So, what do you think?)