Lavanya Kumar

Lavanya Kumar is a young author who started writing at the age of nine. In her early years of writing, her first novel, The Hidden World: A Magical Escape, was published and it captivated many young readers. She was born in Oregon and now lives in Idaho with her parents and a younger brother. She is a student at North Star Public Charter School. She is a clarinetist in the Southwest Idaho Middle School Honor Band. Lavanya was also the 2021-2022 Andrus Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion. She loves to do gymnastics, swimming, Taekwondo, basketball, playing the clarinet and piano, painting, listening to music, and watching shows. She wants to encourage readers to explore and read good books.