North Davis Junior High School was the epicenter of creativity and storytelling recently as New York Times Bestselling author Soman Chainani took center stage and interacted with the school’s ninth-graders about becoming writers and overcoming challenges.
Chainani was at North Davis thanks to a sponsorship from Operation Literacy-Book Drop and was a keynote speaker days earlier at StoryCon 2026 in Salt Lake City.
“It’s a really big deal to have someone like him in our building,” said North Davis Junior High School librarian Michelle Hurst.
Chainani is the author of the children’s book series The School for Good and Evil, which has sold more than 4.5 million copies. During his visit, he provided signed copies of the latest in that series to all of the students.
During his career, it’s estimated that he has visited more than 800 schools, sharing his belief that “reading is the path to a better life.”
