Jack Wong was born in Hong Kong and raised in Vancouver. In 2010, he left behind a life as a bridge engineer to pursue his Bachelor of Fine Arts at NSCAD University; he continues to live and work in Kjipuktuk/Halifax. As a children’s author/illustrator, Jack seeks to share his winding journey with young readers so that they may embrace the unique amalgams of experiences that make up their own lives. Jack’s picture books include ​W​HEN YOU CAN SWIM (Scholastic; winner of the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award and a Governor General’s Literary Award, finalist for the Ezra Jack Keats Award), ​T​HE WORDS WE SHARE (Annick Press​; winner of an Atlantic Book Award), and ​ALL THAT GROWS (Groundwood Books).