Ripple Effect (8 page)

SPECIAL THANKS TO
my husband and family for their enthusiasm and constant encouragement. Sincere thanks also to Amy Collins and the many others at Orca Books who are so lovely to work with and do their jobs so well.

SYLVIA TAEKEMA
works as a supply teacher and as a volunteer in programs for children at school, church and in the community. Her first novel,
Seconds
, was nominated for a Silver Birch Express Award. Sylvia lives in Chatham, Ontario, where she loves to read, bake cookies and go on camping adventures with her family.