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Kathy Kacer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 September 1954 |
| Occupation | Writer and illustrator |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Genre | Fiction and nonfiction children's books |
| Subject | The Holocaust |
| Notable works | Hiding Edith (2006) |
Kathy Kacer (born 6 September 1954) [1] 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. [1] [2]
Personal life
Both Kacer's Jewish parents, Gabriela (née Offenberg) and Arthur Kacer, [3] were Holocaust survivors, [4] 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, Broadway talent Gabi Epstein 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.
Awards and honours
- 2008 National Jewish Book Award for The Diary of Laura's Twin [5]
- 2009 The Louis L. Lockshin and Brenda Freedman Award, the Youth award of the Canadian Jewish Book Awards, for The Diary of Laura's Twin [6]
- 2009 Yad Vashem Award for Children's Holocaust Literature for Hiding Edith
- Finalist in the Norma Fleck Award in 2005 (The Underground Reporters), 2006 (Hiding Edith) and 2010 (Whispers from the Ghetto) [7]
- And several provincial awards and shortlistings for other awards [8]
Works
Children's fiction
- The Secret of Gabi's Dresser (1999, Second Story Press, ISBN 9781896764153), pre-teen fiction [9]
- Kacer's mother's experiences included hiding in a dresser, or cupboard [10]
- Night Spies (2003, Second Story Press, ISBN 9781896764702), "pre-teen non-fiction" [9]
- A sequel to The Secret of Gabi's Dresser [10]
- Clara's War (2001, Second Story Press, ISBN 9781896764429)
- Based around true stories of the opera Brundibár produced in Theresienstadt [10]
- The Diary of Laura's Twin (2008, Second Story Press, ISBN 9781897187395)
- A contemporary Jewish girl is "twinned" with a girl of the same age in the Warsaw Ghetto through her diary [10]
- Margit (Our Canadian Girl series, Penguin Books Canada), pre-teen fiction [9]
- The central character, Margit, has fled with her mother from the Nazis in Czechoslovakia to Canada [10]
- Home Free
- A Bit of Love and a Bit of Luck
- Open Your Doors
- A Friend in Need
Children's nonfiction
- The Underground Reporters (2004, Toronto: Second Story Press, ISBN 9781896764856)
- A group of Jewish children in hiding in Czechoslovakia created a local newspaper, Klepy [11]
- Hiding Edith (2006, Second Story Press, ISBN 9781897187067), pre-teen nonfiction [9]
- The story of Edith Schwab and other Jewish children being hidden and protected in a French village
- To Hope and Back: The Journey of the St. Louis (2010, Second Story, ISBN 9781897187968) [a]
- The story of the 1939 voyage of the MS St. Louis, when German Jewish refugees were turned away from Cuba, the US and Canada [12]
- Whispers trilogy, co-written with Sharon McKay
- Collections of personal stories from the time of the Holocaust
- Whispers from the Ghettos (2009, Puffin Canada, ISBN 9780143312512)
- Whispers from the Camps (2009, Puffin Canada, ISBN 9780143312529)
- Whispers in Hiding (2010, Puffin Canada, ISBN 9780143312536)
- We Are Their Voice: Young people respond to the Holocaust (2011, Second Story) [a]
- Shanghai Escape (2014, Second Story) [a]
- The Magician of Auschwitz (2014, Second Story) [a]
Adult fiction
- Restitution: A family's fight for their heritage lost in the Holocaust ( ISBN 978-1897187753)
Notes
References
- ^ a b "FAQ's". Kathy Kacer website. Kathy Kacer. Archived from the original on 10 December 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ "About me". Kathy Kacer website. Kathy Kacer. Archived from the original on 23 January 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ Kathy-Kacer engagingnews.us [ dead link]
- ^ "Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre : Library Item: Whispers from the camps [2089]".
- ^ "Past Winners". Jewish Book Council. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "2009 Helen and Stan Vine Canadian Jewish Book Awards". Koffler Centre of the Arts. 25 May 2009. Archived from the original on 4 July 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ "Previous Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction Winners and Finalists". The Canadian Children's Book Centre. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ "Awards". Kathy Kacer website. Kathy Kacer. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Kathy Kacer". Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers (CANSCAIP.org). Retrieved 30 July 2015. With short autobiography.
- ^ a b c d e "My books". Kathy Kacer website. Kathy Kacer. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ Berman, Kathryn. "The Underground Reporters: Featured Book". Yad Vashem: The International School for Holocaust Studies. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ "To Hope and Back". Second Story Press. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
External links
-
Official website
- Kathy Kacer at publisher Second Story Press
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
Kathy Kacer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 September 1954 |
| Occupation | Writer and illustrator |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Genre | Fiction and nonfiction children's books |
| Subject | The Holocaust |
| Notable works | Hiding Edith (2006) |
Kathy Kacer (born 6 September 1954) [1] 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. [1] [2]
Personal life
Both Kacer's Jewish parents, Gabriela (née Offenberg) and Arthur Kacer, [3] were Holocaust survivors, [4] 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, Broadway talent Gabi Epstein 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.
Awards and honours
- 2008 National Jewish Book Award for The Diary of Laura's Twin [5]
- 2009 The Louis L. Lockshin and Brenda Freedman Award, the Youth award of the Canadian Jewish Book Awards, for The Diary of Laura's Twin [6]
- 2009 Yad Vashem Award for Children's Holocaust Literature for Hiding Edith
- Finalist in the Norma Fleck Award in 2005 (The Underground Reporters), 2006 (Hiding Edith) and 2010 (Whispers from the Ghetto) [7]
- And several provincial awards and shortlistings for other awards [8]
Works
Children's fiction
- The Secret of Gabi's Dresser (1999, Second Story Press, ISBN 9781896764153), pre-teen fiction [9]
- Kacer's mother's experiences included hiding in a dresser, or cupboard [10]
- Night Spies (2003, Second Story Press, ISBN 9781896764702), "pre-teen non-fiction" [9]
- A sequel to The Secret of Gabi's Dresser [10]
- Clara's War (2001, Second Story Press, ISBN 9781896764429)
- Based around true stories of the opera Brundibár produced in Theresienstadt [10]
- The Diary of Laura's Twin (2008, Second Story Press, ISBN 9781897187395)
- A contemporary Jewish girl is "twinned" with a girl of the same age in the Warsaw Ghetto through her diary [10]
- Margit (Our Canadian Girl series, Penguin Books Canada), pre-teen fiction [9]
- The central character, Margit, has fled with her mother from the Nazis in Czechoslovakia to Canada [10]
- Home Free
- A Bit of Love and a Bit of Luck
- Open Your Doors
- A Friend in Need
Children's nonfiction
- The Underground Reporters (2004, Toronto: Second Story Press, ISBN 9781896764856)
- A group of Jewish children in hiding in Czechoslovakia created a local newspaper, Klepy [11]
- Hiding Edith (2006, Second Story Press, ISBN 9781897187067), pre-teen nonfiction [9]
- The story of Edith Schwab and other Jewish children being hidden and protected in a French village
- To Hope and Back: The Journey of the St. Louis (2010, Second Story, ISBN 9781897187968) [a]
- The story of the 1939 voyage of the MS St. Louis, when German Jewish refugees were turned away from Cuba, the US and Canada [12]
- Whispers trilogy, co-written with Sharon McKay
- Collections of personal stories from the time of the Holocaust
- Whispers from the Ghettos (2009, Puffin Canada, ISBN 9780143312512)
- Whispers from the Camps (2009, Puffin Canada, ISBN 9780143312529)
- Whispers in Hiding (2010, Puffin Canada, ISBN 9780143312536)
- We Are Their Voice: Young people respond to the Holocaust (2011, Second Story) [a]
- Shanghai Escape (2014, Second Story) [a]
- The Magician of Auschwitz (2014, Second Story) [a]
Adult fiction
- Restitution: A family's fight for their heritage lost in the Holocaust ( ISBN 978-1897187753)
Notes
References
- ^ a b "FAQ's". Kathy Kacer website. Kathy Kacer. Archived from the original on 10 December 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ "About me". Kathy Kacer website. Kathy Kacer. Archived from the original on 23 January 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ Kathy-Kacer engagingnews.us [ dead link]
- ^ "Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre : Library Item: Whispers from the camps [2089]".
- ^ "Past Winners". Jewish Book Council. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "2009 Helen and Stan Vine Canadian Jewish Book Awards". Koffler Centre of the Arts. 25 May 2009. Archived from the original on 4 July 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ "Previous Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction Winners and Finalists". The Canadian Children's Book Centre. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ "Awards". Kathy Kacer website. Kathy Kacer. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Kathy Kacer". Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers (CANSCAIP.org). Retrieved 30 July 2015. With short autobiography.
- ^ a b c d e "My books". Kathy Kacer website. Kathy Kacer. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ Berman, Kathryn. "The Underground Reporters: Featured Book". Yad Vashem: The International School for Holocaust Studies. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ "To Hope and Back". Second Story Press. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
External links
-
Official website
- Kathy Kacer at publisher Second Story Press
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |