The author was born and raised in Minnesota and spent summers up north at the family cabin, along with countless hours casting and fishing off the dock. Many fond memories of fishing, swimming and listening to loons call at dusk, prompted the writing of this book.

Reading and writing has been important to Jean since childhood, and she thinks that middle grade fiction is some of the best writing published, capturing moments that resonate with life growing up.

Some personal accomplishments are being published in Ladybug Magazine: "Mr. Cat and Little Birdie", Spider Magazine: "Great-Grandmother's Secret" and Reading Street 2nd Grade Anthology's reprinting of "Great Grandmother's Secret" in English and Spanish.

This is Jean's first Middle Grade Novel