Artivist Series - Kimberly Kenna

Kimberly Kenna, a children’s book author who grew up along the shore of Long Island Sound writes books focused on strong girls and their powerful drive to protect the natural world. Kimberly says that only 26% of protagonists in middle grade books are female..Before becoming an author worked with youngsters as a counselor and a teacher of ecology and language arts. Her stories aim to get readers involved, have them think about themselves, their relationships with others and with nature.