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After years of teaching fifth grade, Kimberly returned to school for her MA in creative writing from Wilkes University. Artemis Sparke and the Sound Seekers Brigade, the first book in her middle-grade Brave Girls Collection, received Honorable Mention in the 2019 Tassy Walden Awards for New Voices in Children’s Literature and was a 2023 National Indie Excellence Award finalist. The second book in the collection, Jett Jamison and the Secret Storm has been hailed as “exceptional preteen fiction... powerfully written, compellingly presented.” Born, raised, and still living on the Connecticut shoreline, she now writes children’s books full time, always inspired by the power of play, thoughtful questions, and a lifelong belief in nature’s ability to heal. Connect with her at kimberlybehrekenna.com.