JJ Johnson

J.J. Johnson is a youth counselor turned young adult novelist. She grew up in the 1980s in Norwich, a small town in central New York. In 2001, she earned a Master of Education from Harvard, concentrating in Adolescent Risk and Prevention. Her books have received numerous honors and have been translated into six languages. She lives in Durham, North Carolina. J.J. loves echidnas, dance parties, and Star Wars.