Ava KhouriAva Khouri is a student and young author from Hanover, Massachusetts. She wrote The Apple of My Pie after first creating the story in middle school, then returning to it years later with a new perspective and a bigger message. Ava is passionate aboutkindness, courage, and community, values she brings into everything she does. She has been involved with Project 351, a statewide youth service organization, for over five years and serves as a Senior Legacy Fellow with the Playbook Initiative, a partnership with Project 351 and the Boston Celtics that empowers young people to address bias, discrimination, and inequity through education and leadership. Ava helps train students across Massachusetts to lead workshops focused on inclusion and belonging. When she is not writing, she enjoys cheering, dancing, playing tennis, debating, working, and planning her next service project or class event. Read More Read Less