Evan Griffith is the author of the middle-grade novels Manatee Summer and The Strange Wonders of Roots and the picture book biographies Secrets of the Sea: The Story of Jeanne Power, Revolutionary Marine Scientist and Wild at Heart: The Story of Olaus and Mardy Murie, Defenders of Nature. His books have received multiple starred reviews, been nominated to several state reading lists, and been recognized as Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selections, Bank Street’s Best Children’s Books of the Year, and National Science Teachers Association Best Stem Books, among other honors. He has several more books on the way, including his next nonfiction picture book Flight of the Bats: The True Story of the World’s Largest Urban Bat Colony.
Evan studied creative writing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and received his MFA in Writing for Children at the Vermont College of Fine Arts where he now serves as faculty. He worked for several years as an editor at Workman Publishing in New York City, where he specialized in non-fiction for children and adults, and he continues to take on select editorial projects. He often teaches writing classes and enjoys mentoring writers of all ages.
“Students and teachers alike were captivated and engaged by Evan’s polished presentation. We can’t wait to host him again.” — Oak Hill Elementary School, 2023
