Paul Griffin is the acclaimed author of several novels for young adults: Ten Mile River, The Orange Houses, Stay With Me, Burning Blue, and Adrift. His middle-grade novel, When Friendship Followed Me Home, was an Amazon Best Children's Book of 2016 and a New York Times Editors' Choice. Paul lives in Manhattan with several maniac dogs and one very patient wife. He can be found online at paulgriffinstories.com.