Teen author and Moonbeam award winner A.Y. Johlin started writing The Girl Who Wasn't Chosen when she was in middle school. At 17-years-old, she published the book. Now she visits schools to show kids that you don't have to wait to be chosen to follow your dreams. She talks about her plans for future books and how she found her own path to publishing. 

Website: ayjohlin.wixsite.com

A.Y.'s Instagram: @ay_johlin

Moonbeam Awards: moonbeamawards.com