Born in Mulhouse, France, she moved to the U.S. in 1961. A psychiatricsocial worker and professor, she now lives in NYC.Awards include: "Notable Book citation, American Library Association,1988, for Touch Wood: A Girlhood in Occupied France; Medal of Honor,City of Flers, France, 1991, for contribution to history; Books forthe Teen-Age citation, New York Public Library, 1994, for SafeHarbors."