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Kim van Alkemade:
I am so glad that I was able to read Orphan #8. I put my name on a list at our local library. As soon as I started reading it I couldn't wait to read more. It was so informative. I learned so much about the Jewish Orphanages and the experiments that were performed on the orphans from your book. I can't wait to see what you write next. What subject matter are you exploring? Thanks, Marilyn
Kim van Alkemade
Hi Marilyn, Thanks so much for checking my novel out of the library, my very first job in the world was working at a local branch of the public library system in Racine, Wisconsin. I'm working on another novel also set in New York City during the Prohibition years but I'm too early in the project to tell you more about it, stay tuned! Kim
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Angela
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Kim van Alkemade:
I could not put this book down. The book opened my curiosity to search other institutions at that time that experimented on children. I was shocked to see how common it was. Your book is very informative in a very good story kind of way. Just wanted to say thank you for the book. I was wondering if you were aware of Willowbrook in Staten Island?
Kathleen
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Kim van Alkemade:
Orphan #8 is a truly outstanding book, brilliantly researched and written. You have a wonderful career ahead of you; I will be watching for your next book. Just one little suggestion: don't have any characters tuck a strand of hair behind someone's ear. I've collected 37 examples of hair tucking in novels in just the last year! It's become such a cliche. Are you aware of that?
Miriam Andrus
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Kim van Alkemade:
Kim, I am librarian in Big Rapids, MI and just happen to be cataloging your book. It seems that there is a bit of a discrepancy when it comes to spelling your last name. Some catalogers have it as Van Alkemade while other have it as Alkemade. Could you please let me know what it is? We have several excited patrons waiting to read your books. We want to get it out to our shelves. ;)
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