Biography
Jessica Kulekjian lives in Central California, where she spent her childhood outdoors – swimming, climbing trees and riding her bike into orchards to invent stories. As she grew, she started writing those stories down. Jessica went on to study creative writing and education in college and earned an MA in Teaching. Today, Jessica teaches second grade English Language Arts and writes in the early morning hours. Her passion for nature, free play and interest-led learning inspires all her stories. #Instagram: @jessicakulekjian
Awards
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Kaboom! A Volcano Erupts
2024 - Kentucky Bluegrass Award - K-2, Kentucky Association of School Librarians, Nominee
2025 - NC Junior Book Award, The North Carolina Children's Book Award program, Nominee
2024 - Delaware Diamond; Grades K-2, Diamond State Reading Association (DSRA), Joint Winner
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Hiders Seekers Finders Keepers
2023 - Best Children’s Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education, Joint Winner
2023 - Delaware Diamonds K-2 , Diamond State Reading Association, Short-Listed
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Before We Stood Tall
2022 - 2022 Notable Books in Poetry, The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), Commended
Non-fiction
Kersplash! A Cloud Bursts, 2025
Kaboom! A Volcano Erupts, 2023
Hiders Seekers Finders Keepers, 2022
Before We Stood Tall, 2021