Jane Bahk Explained

Jane Bahk is a children book author who is the writer of Juna's Jar.

Personal life

She was born in Toronto, Canada. She is a former MMA straw weight champion. She is a former school teacher. Her parents immigrated from Korea.

Awards

• Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature for Picture Book in 2015-2016^{[1] [2]}
• New Voices Award in 2010^[3]

Works

• Juna's Jar^{[4] [5] [6]}
• Juna and Appa^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2015-2016 Awards Winners . . December 27, 2023 . December 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231227183840/https://www.apalaweb.org/awards/literature-awards/winners/2015-2016-awards-winners/ . live.
2. Web site: Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Winners . 2022-12-23 . . en.
3. Web site: 2010 New Voices Award Winners . 2022-12-23 . Lee & Low Books.
4. News: Park . Linda Sue . 2015-01-16 . Jane Bahk's 'Juna's Jar,' and More . en-US . . 2022-12-23 . 0362-4331 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150121001630/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/18/books/review/jane-bahks-junas-jar-and-more.html . 21 January 2015.
5. Web site: Juna's Jar by Jane Bahk, Felicia Hoshino . 2022-12-23 . Publishers Weekly.
6. Web site: Scheps . Susan . Review : Juna's Jar by Juna Bahk . 2022-12-23 . School Library Journal.
7. Web site: Review:Juna and Appa by Jane Bahk . 2022-12-23 . Publishers Weekly.
8. News: JUNA AND APPA BY JANE PARK ; ILLUSTRATED BY FELICIA HOSHINO . December 28, 2022 . Kirkus Reviews.