Amy Cherrix is the author of the middle grade nonfiction books Backyard Bears: Conservation, Habitat Changes, and the Rise of Urban Wildlife and Eye of the Storm: NASA, Drones, and the Race to Crack the Hurricane Code, a Subaru Prize for Excellence in Middle Grade Science Books finalist. In her nonwriting life, Amy is the children's book buyer at Malaprop's Bookstore in Asheville, North Carolina. This is her first book for teens. You can find her online at amycherrix.com.
