Kneeland, Julia: - Julia Kneeland is a retired schoolteacher who loves to write! When she taught language arts, she used her own writing as samples for the students. They loved it! She is also a grandmother of two emerging readers. When she wrote her Jig series, she hoped to inspire them to enjoy reading as much as she does. Her first book in the series is Jig Gets Lost. It is about a little dog with short, short legs and long straight ears who lives in the city and goes on an adventure.