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Edition 12 (2000) Winner
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Edition 21 (2009) Winner
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Edition 30 (2018) Winner
Kathy Kacer
キャシー・ケイサー
Kyashī Keisā
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1954-09-06 （Toronto）
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Toronto
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, illustrator
- Active Years
- 1999-2024
- Nominations
- Finalist in the Norma Fleck Award (2005: The Underground Reporters, 2006: Hiding Edith, 2010: Whispers from the Ghetto)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | — | Psychology | Master's degree | — | Canada |
Unknown
Psychology
Degree:
Master's degree
Country:
Canada
Master's degree in psychology
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | National Jewish Book Award | The Diary of Laura's Twin | — | Jewish Book Council | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Louis L. Lockshin and Brenda Freedman Award | The Diary of Laura's Twin | Youth | Canadian Jewish Book Awards | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Yad Vashem Award for Children's Holocaust Literature | Hiding Edith | — | Yad Vashem | 受賞 |
National Jewish Book Award
2008
Work:
The Diary of Laura's Twin
Organization:
Jewish Book Council
Result:
受賞
Louis L. Lockshin and Brenda Freedman Award
2009
Work:
The Diary of Laura's Twin
Category:
Youth
Organization:
Canadian Jewish Book Awards
Result:
受賞
Yad Vashem Award for Children's Holocaust Literature
2009
Work:
Hiding Edith
Organization:
Yad Vashem
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hiding Edith
2006 Children's nonfictionThe story of Edith Schwab and other Jewish children hidden in a French village.
HolocaustHidingSurvival
Translations
- Die Kinder aus Theresienstadt (German translation of Clara's War)
The Diary of Laura's Twin
2008 Children's fictionA contemporary Jewish girl is 'twinned' with a girl in the Warsaw Ghetto through her diary.
HolocaustDiaryTwin
The Underground Reporters
2004 Children's nonfictionJewish children in hiding in Czechoslovakia created a newspaper called Klepy.
HolocaustNewspaperChildren
Translations
- ちいさな命がくれた勇気 (Japanese translation)
Bibliography
- The Secret of Gabi's Dresser (1999)
- Night Spies (2003)
- Clara's War (2001)
- The Diary of Laura's Twin (2008)
- Margit (Our Canadian Girl series)
- Home Free
- A Bit of Love and a Bit of Luck
- Open Your Doors
- A Friend in Need
- The Underground Reporters (2004)
- Hiding Edith (2006)
- To Hope and Back: The Journey of the St. Louis (2010)
- Whispers from the Ghettos (2009)
- Whispers from the Camps (2009)
- Whispers in Hiding (2010)
- We Are Their Voice: Young people respond to the Holocaust (2011)
- Shanghai Escape (2014)
- The Magician of Auschwitz (2014)
- Restitution: A family's fight for their heritage lost in the Holocaust
Translations of Works
- Die Kinder aus Theresienstadt
- ちいさな命がくれた勇気
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Children's books on HolocaustFiction and nonfictionBased on true stories
- Recurring Motifs
- Holocaust survivalHidingFamily heritage
Legacy
Canadian author known for children's fiction and nonfiction about the Holocaust, winner of several awards. Draws from her parents' experiences as survivors.
Trivia
- Both parents are Holocaust survivors: father in a concentration camp, mother in hiding.
- Holds a master's degree in psychology and worked with troubled teenagers before becoming a full-time writer in 1998.
- Married to lawyer Ian Epstein; children include Broadway talent Gabi Epstein and actor/singer Jake Epstein.