(Bettendorf, Iowa) Katy Leigh Babcock a 12-year-old from Bettendorf and a Pleasant Valley Riverdale Heights student loves creating artwork and wants to become an artist. Two years ago Katy was invited to illustrate an important story for the A Book by Me Holocaust series and she eagerly agreed to do so.
A Book by Me books are true stories of Holocaust survivors written by students who have interviewed the story’s subject. They are books written and illustrated by children for children.