Laugh with the Moon (27 page)

Finally, with great love for my family: my sister, Rachel Belin, and my brother, David Burg, who brainstormed this story with me; my parents, Sondy and Harvey Burg, who are my biggest fans and some of my best editors; my husband, Oren Rosenthal, who always gives me time to write and talks about my characters at dinner as if they’re real; and my son, Rafi, who tells me funny jokes and helped choose the title
Laugh with the Moon
.

Many years ago, Shana Burg found herself in a Land Rover in the Malawian bush, investigating whether schoolchildren had basic supplies like pens, pencils, and notebooks. Though she didn’t find much in the way of supplies in the schools, Shana did make many friends. Later, as an educator and public speaker, Shana shared her experience in Malawi with her American students. She wished she could take them to Africa. With this book, she’s doing just that.

Shana Burg is the award-winning author of
A Thousand Never Evers
and lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and son.