Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport
Written by Caren B. Stelson and Selina Alko
Narrated by Helen Laser
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Caren B. Stelson
Caren B. Stelson has worked as a teacher, educational consultant, and freelance writer. In 2013, the Sachiko manuscript won the SCBWI Anna Cross Giblin work-in-progress award. Because of Caren's friendship with Sachiko Yasui, she has become an active member of the Saint Paul-Nagasaki Sister City Committee as well as continuing to write and teach. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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