Bio

Kenneth Kraegel grew up in Mishawaka, Indiana and from there he followed a circuitous path to becoming an author and illustrator of children’s books. This included getting a degree in theology, volunteering at an agriculture school in Honduras, helping refugees find jobs and furniture in Chicago, volunteering with an NGO in Uganda, working on a construction site in Wyoming and on vegetable farms in Wisconsin, Indiana, and Ohio. He now lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan with his family.

His books have been awarded such distinctions as the New York Times Book Review's Notable Children's Book of the Year, the Wall Street Journal's Children's Best Book of the Year, the Parent's Choice Gold Award, the Chicago Public Library Best of the Best, Amazon's Editor's Pick and Kirkus Reviews' Best Book.

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