About: Jen Kraar

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Jen Kraar grew up chasing lizards in India, making up stories about the residents of the spirit houses in Thailand, and riding retired racehorses in Singapore. On occasion she would visit the Met in NYC, and, like Claudia and Jamie, dream of splashing among the muse statues in the cafeteria's fountain. Jen explores themes of finding home in the middle grade novels and picture books she writes. Now, as a Manager at Pittsburgh's beloved City of Asylum Bookstore, she builds a diverse collection of books, talks about kid lit with customers young and old, and reads every middle grade ARC (advanced reading copy) she can get her hands on. When Jen is not reading or writing she is baking scones, knitting while viewing French detective shows with her partner, or visiting her daughters in Brooklyn and Durham.

Posts by Jen Kraar:

• More Than Mysteries (September 19, 2025 - Articles, Book Lists, Fiction)

• MAGICAL STORIES WITH TRANS AND NONBINARY HEROES (July 16, 2025 - Book Lists, Fiction)

• Seven Game Changing Stories from Diverse Voices (May 21, 2025 - Book Lists, Diversity, Fiction)