About the Author

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Cristina Oxtra is a Filipino American author. She earned an MFA in creative writing for children and young adults at Hamline University. She is a recipient of the Loft Literary Center's 2019-2020 Mirrors & Windows Fellowship for indigenous writers and writers of color. Her books include Stephen Hawking: Get to Know the Man Behind the Theory, Stan Lee: Get to Know the Comics Creator, Tae Kwon Do Test, Tara and the Towering Wave: An Indian Ocean Tsunami Survival Story, and a Manga graphic novel titled Red Riding Hood.