E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.cristinaoxtra.com
Book Category:
Children’s fiction
Children’s nonfiction
Picture book
Chapter book
Middle grade
Graphic novel
Age Group: Elementary-High School
Books:
Teen Titans Go! Multiverse Adventure: Mother Mae-Eye’s Creature Calamity (chapter book, Capstone, 2025)
What Lolo Wants (picture book, Kids Can Press, 2024)
Teen Titans Go! Multiverse Adventure: High Seas Hijinks (chapter book, Capstone, 2024)
Teen Titans Go! Multiverse Adventure: Darkseid’s Food Feud (chapter book, Capstone, 2024)
The Untold Story of Larry Itliong: Labor Rights Hero (biography, Capstone, 2023)
Can You Discover an Alien? (middle grade, Capstone, 2022)
Keep Dancing (chapter book, Capstone, 2021)
Red Riding Hood (graphic novel, Capstone, 2020)
Tara & the Towering Wave: An Indian Ocean Tsunami Survival Story (historical fiction, Capstone, 2020)
Tae Kwon Do Test (chapter book, Capstone, 2020)
Stan Lee: Get to Know the Comics Creator (biography, Capstone, 2019)
Stephen Hawking: Get to Know the Man Behind the Theory (biography, Capstone, 2019)
Highlights
Cristina Oxtra is a Filipino American children’s book author. She writes fiction and nonfiction, from picture books and chapter books to middle grade and graphic novels. She is a U.S. Air Force veteran, former middle school-high school educator, former journalist, and a public relations professional. She earned a BA in journalism and an MFA in creative writing for children and young adults. She received the 2019-2020 Mirrors & Windows Fellowship for indigenous writers and writers of color at The Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis, where she is a teaching artist. She is a member of the MN BIPOC Kidlit Creators, Authors Guild, and Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators.
Cristina believes in the beauty, power, and magic of the written word, and the adage that the pen is mightier than the sword. She enjoys visiting libraries, schools, and special events, teaching and sharing with others her experiences, knowledge, and passion for reading and writing. Visit Cristina’s website at www.cristinaoxtra.com.
Presentations
Cristina can host author readings; conduct a wide variety of activities related to her books, reading, and writing; serve as a guest speaker or panelist; participate in book festivals, workshops,and special events; and teach writing classes for school-age youth to adults.
Fees
Fees vary. Cristina can customize presentations or class instruction to meet the needs of students, educators, librarians and media specialists, and event organizers.