Name Kathy Kacer Role Author | Spouse Ian Epstein (m. 1981) | |
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Children Jake Epstein, Gabi Epstein Awards National Jewish Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature Books Hiding Edith, The secret of Gabi's dresser, The Underground Reporters, The Magician of Auschwitz, The Diary of Laura's Twin | ||
Shanghai escape by kathy kacer
Kathy Kacer (born 6 September 1954) is a Canadian author of fiction and non-fiction for children about The Holocaust, and has written one adult fiction book (Restitution). She has won several awards and her books have been translated into a variety of languages (e.g. Die Kinder aus Theresienstadt (ISBN 9783473542536), German translation of Clara's War and ちいさな命がくれた勇気 (ISBN 9784072491072), Japanese translation of The Underground Reporters). As well as writing, she speaks to children about the Holocaust, and to educators about teaching sensitive issues to young children.
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- Shanghai escape by kathy kacer
- The magician of auschwitz by kathy kacer
- Personal life
- Childrens fiction
- Childrens nonfiction
- Adult fiction
- Awards
- References
The magician of auschwitz by kathy kacer
Personal life
Both Kacer's parents, Gabriela (née Offenberg) and Arthur Kacer, were Holocaust survivors, her father having been in a concentration camp and her mother living in hiding. Kacer was born in Toronto, where she still lives, and is married to a lawyer, Ian Epstein. They have two children, Gabi and actor and singer Jake Epstein. Kacer has a master's degree in psychology and worked with troubled teenagers before becoming a full-time writer in 1998.
Children's fiction
