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Yvonne Knopf experienced many changes in her early years. She was born into a close-knit Jewish family in Brussels, Belgium in 1939. The Nazis were persecuting the Jews and as living conditions became more trying, her family had to struggle to survive.Yvonne hid with her mother and a few other relatives in a convent. Later, when Yvonne’s mother became ill, they moved to the cellar of a drugstore. She eventually lived on her own with a non-Jewish family, hiding her identity. When WWII ended, she was reunited with her mother but learned that her father had perished in Auschwitz.In 1947, Yvonne and her mother immigrated to Chicago, Illinois. Young authors Andrew Ball and Mackenzie Rice have done a marvelous job writing and illustrating her true story for readers of all ages.

Mackenzie Rice Mackenzie is a sophomore at Bettendorf High School and will graduate with the class of 2018. She collaborated on this book when she was in 7th grade. She enjoys playing the violin and is a member of the Bettendorf Chamber Orchestra, the Quad City Youth Symphony Orchestra, and is a two-year member of the Iowa All-State Orchestra. She is also involved in the Bettendorf Concert Choir, theater department, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and runs for the cross country team. She plans on attending a four-year university, preferably in the state of Iowa. She is interested in pursuing a major in Computer Science or Nursing with a minor in Music Performance. She currently lives at home in Bettendorf with her mother, father, and younger sister, Stephanie. Andrew Ball Andrew Ball is a member of the Class of 2018 at Bettendorf High School. As a 7th grader in 2014, he co-authored this book with classmate Mackenzie Rice. Andrew, a news personality in the Quad Cities, received his first broadcasting position in 2016, with live television appearances as a youngster in 2012 and 2014. He would like to later go on to become a news personality on television, such as a news anchor. Andrew also works for his high school news source, "The Growl," first serving as the Social Media Advisor/ Reporter, and then as the editor. Andrew enjoys his home area of the Quad Cities and hopes to continue to live here throughout his life.