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Acknowledgments

Expressions of thanks to the people we've met along the way.

All of the teens, published and unpublished, for what they've written, shared, and taught. We regret that we didn't have space, permissions, etc., to publish and recognize all of the talented Pongo writers who worked with us.

Pongo leaders Ann Teplick, Adrienne Johanson, Martha Linehan, Dana Elkun, and Leslie Bourgoin.

Pongoites (Pongo volunteers), including Adrienne Johanson, Alex Russell, Alexanne Madison, Alli Smith, Ann Teplick, Carol Goth, Charlene Cuhaciyan, Corey Teasdell, Dana Elkun, Daniel Gotkin, Danielle Bryce, Eli Hastings, Emily Happy, Frederick Bryan, Gayle Wilde, Gina Bettica, Hayley Elrod, Jean Gant, Jeanne Hopkins, Jeff Maggioli, Joanne Conger, Johan Grimsrud, Kara Weiss, Kate O’Kelley, Katie Jaeger, Kevin Jones, Kiana Davis, Leslie Bourgoin, Martha Linehan, Mary Coleman, Matt Atwood, Melissa McBain, Michael Ortiz, Mike Hickey, Miral Luka, Paul Rathgeb, Reggie Anthony, Ross Cole, Shaun McMichael, Shira Hasson-Schiff, Tesmer Atsbeha, Victor Opalia and others who participated in our six-month training and volunteer experience at juvenile detention, CSTC, and other sites.

Pongo board members Dr. Eric Trupin, Dr. Ted Rynearson, and Dr. Mick Storck.

Our generous grantors, such as the City of Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs, Norcliffe Foundation, Kongsgaard-Goldman Foundation, Seattle Foundation, Lucky Seven Foundation, Eulalie Bloedel Schneider Foundation, One Family Foundation, Wizards of the Coast, Roberts family foundation, Laurel Foundation, Glaser Foundation, Breneman Jaech Foundation, Jaech Family Fund, Starbucks Foundation, and Windermere Foundation.

Our generous donors, including Kirsten Nesholm, Peg and Mark Cheirrett, Sharon Holt, Seth Kelly Fulcher, and Marc and Robin Avni.

Legal counselor Bob Cumbow, with Michael Lapin, of Graham & Dunn PC.

Web designer Yasmine Rafii of Y-Art Works .

Book designer Celeste Ericsson.

Friends from our time a King County Juvenile Detention, including Karen Kinch (volunteer coordinator), Pam Jones (director), Lynn Valdez (supervisor), and Nate Caldwell (director).

Friends from our time at the Seattle Public Schools inter-agency school inside juvenile detention, including Cindy Ortega (principal), Neal Baumgartner (teacher), Bruce Bivins (coordinator), Glenda Platt (teacher), and Lynn Bier (teacher).

Friends from our time at the King County Library inside juvenile detention, including Jill Morrison (librarian).

Friends from our time at Child Study and Treatment Center, including Mick Storck (psychiatrist), Jan Bacon (psychologist), Rick Mehlman (director), Holly Galbraith (psychologist), and Ilys Hernandez (social worker).

Friends from our time at Firwood School (Clover Park School District) at Child Study and Treatment Center, including Carolyn Watkins (principal), Eileen Rieke (teacher), and Rolene Peterkin (principal).

Friends from our time at Treehouse, including Erin Lawrence-Cook and Amy Lange.

Friends from our time at Lambert House, including Mary Levine (social worker) and Michal Blum (activities coordinator).

Friends from our time at the Prime Time Project (University of Washington School of Medicine, Division of Public Behavioral Health and Justice Policy), including Eric Trupin (director) and Teresa Jaworski (case manager).

Friends from our time at the Separation and Loss Clinic (Virginia Mason Hospital), including Ted Rynearson (psychiatrist) and Jenny Favell (psychologist).

Friends from our time at Echo Glen Children’s Center, including Patti Berntsen (associate superintendent) and Vicki Belluomini (mental health treatment coordinator).

Friends from our time at Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, including Eric Trupin (director of child psychiatry) and Petra Manns (administrative assistant).

Friends from our time at Orion Center (YouthCare), including Phil Sullivan (YouthCare associate director) and Laura Levings (clinician).