ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This book could not have been done without the encouragement from my colleague Jane Gov. Your vision, passion, and talent encouraged me to write this book, and your support really pushed me to finish so thank you from the bottom of my heart. I also want to thank the Pasadena Public Library Teen Advisory Board for your creativity and your desire to serve those in need. Teens, like you, make this world a better place, and I hope this book can help pave the way to that future. Thank-you ­ to all the teens who allowed me to watch them grow from teens to adults (Amberly, Den- nis, Carmen, and Koni). Thank-­you to Eric and Coleman for giving me the drive and the fortitude to finish this book so thanks for letting me into your lives and helping me become the librarian and youth advocate I am today. A huge thank-­you to my dearest friends Crystal and Tara. Every time I wanted to give up, you both said, “You can do it!” To my colleagues Tanya, Asbed, and Ann Marie, for cheering me on through this process and for lending an ear when I got frustrated. I also want to thank my editors, Barbara Ittner and Mary Anne Nichols, for guiding me through this process and for your feedback. Your guidance and advice helped me become a better writer, and I will always be grateful for that.
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