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Cristina Oxtra
Filipino American author Cristina Oxtra earned an MFA in creative writing for children and young adults and a B.A. in journalism. She writes picture books, chapter books, middle grade, and graphic novels. Her picture book, What Lolo Wants, is the 2026 One Book | One Minnesota featured book, 2025 Asian Pacific American Librarians Association Best of the Best, and 2025 Minnesota Book Awards Finalist. She was named 2026 McKnight Judge’s Top 10 Writers for Younger Children’s Literature, 2026 Anoka County Library Featured Author, and 2025 McKnight Artist & Culture Bearer Fellowship Honorable Mention. Oxtra is a former journalist and educator, veteran, and communications professional.
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What Lolo Wants (Kids Can Press, 2024)
The Untold Story of Larry Itliong: Labor Rights Hero (Capstone, 2023)
Can You Discover an Alien? (Capstone, 2022)
Keep Dancing (Picture Window Books/Capstone, 2021)
Red Riding Hood (Picture Window Books/Capstone, 2020)
Tara and the Towering Wave: An Indian Ocean Tsunami Survival Story (Capstone Press, 2020)
Tae Kwon Do Test (Picture Window Books/Capstone, 2020)
Stan Lee: Get to Know the Comics Creator (Capstone Press, 2020)
Stephen Hawking: Get to Know the Man Behind the Theory (Capstone Press, 2019)
