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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Many thanks to my agent, Grace Freedson, for bringing this project to me. Thanks also to Garret Lemoi and Charlie Fisher, my editor and project editor at McGraw-Hill Education. Im grateful to the English department of the University of Pittsburgh for allowing me time to work on this project, and to my friends and familyespecially my parents, Ron and Gloria Reed; Kate and Justin Reed; Nedra Reed and Gladys Craig; Andrew Hansen and Corey Lange; Ryan Migge and Gordon Cox; Victoria Libertore and Jen Koltun; Mark Snyder; Christine, Paul, Avery, and Caden Marr; Gretel Kaltenbaugh; and Melissa, Robert, Susan Faith, and David Ellingtonfor their constant support of my writing endeavors. Most especially, many thanks to my former students and colleagues at Stella Maris High School and Brooklyn Theatre Arts High School for providing a constant reminder of the importance of good test scores in securing a rewarding future.
