Heroes Don't Run

Harry Mazeris the author of many books for young readers, includingA Boy at WarandA Boy No More, which introduced Adam Pelko;The Wild Kid; andSnow Bound. His books have won numerous honors, including theHorn BookHonor List and the ALA Best Books for Young Adults citations. He is the recipient of the ALAN Award. Harry Mazer lives in New York City and Montpelier, Vermont.Harry Mazer says, "After I finishedA Boy at War, I wanted to write about Adam Pelko again, but what was the story to be? It wasn't until after the tragedies of September eleventh that I found the focus I needed to continue his story."Periods of war and national emergency have never been kind to personal liberties. In the aftermath of September eleventh many Arab and Muslim Americans find themselves under suspicion and their rights jeopardized. In some ways this is what happened after Pearl Harbor, when Japanese Americans were demonized and their rights were trampled. I know that history never simply repeats itself, but I hope that through Adam and Davi's story readers will recognize the parallels -- and the perils."Mazer, Harry is the author of 'Heroes Don't Run ', published 2005 under ISBN 9780689855344 and ISBN 0689855346.