Interview with Award-Winning Author Sophia Ghulz

Sophia Gholz is an award-winning children's book author, music lover, magic seeker and avid reader. Sophia enjoys writing fiction with humor and heart. When writing nonfiction, she pulls on her love of science and her strong family background in ecology. Since 2017, Sophia has helped oversee the ⁠Henry L. Gholz SEEDS National Field Trip Endowment⁠ for The Ecological Society of America, funding ecological field experiences for students from diverse backgrounds. She is also a founding board member of ⁠KidLiteracy.org⁠, a nonprofit organization focused on early literacy initiatives. Previously, Sophia worked as an advertising copywriter and made a career working with visual artists in New York City. Sophia’s debut book, ⁠The Boy Who Grew a Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng⁠, received the Florida State Book Award Gold Medal, a Eureka! Nonfiction Honor Award and was named a 2020 Green Earth Honor Book. When she’s not writing from her home base in Florida, you can find Sophia reading, visiting schools or exploring the great outdoors with her family. For more, visit Sophia at: Website: ⁠www.SophiaGholz.com⁠ Twitter: ⁠@SophiaGholz⁠ Instagram: ⁠@SophiaGholz⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDQwIwDuBuZrGNVqTCcIKlg⁠ Facebook Author Page: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/sophiagholzauthor⁠