B. K. Parent is a retired school psychologist who splits her time between a home in Minnesota, where she is mayor of her city, and a cabin in Wisconsin that she shares with Celeste and two cats. He...view moreB. K. Parent is a retired school psychologist who splits her time between a home in Minnesota, where she is mayor of her city, and a cabin in Wisconsin that she shares with Celeste and two cats. Her first book, Journey’s Middle, won the 2012 Midwest Book Award for Young Adult Fiction. Her second book, Journey's Lost and Found was a finalist in two categories (Young Adult Fiction & Fiction: Fantasy/Sci Fi) in the 2013 Midwest Book Awards. She is currently working on the next book in the Sommerhjem Journeys series.view less