Biography
Cristina Oxtra is an educator and the author of many books for young readers, including Tara and the Towering Wave, Keep Dancing and Tae Kwon Do Test. She holds a master of fine arts in creative writing for children and young adults. Born and raised in the Philippines, she now lives with her family in Minnesota.
Awards
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What Lolo Wants
2025 - Minnesota Book Awards, Minnesota Book Awards, Short-Listed
2025 - The Society of Midland Authors’ Children’s Fiction Award, The Society of Midland Authors, Commended
Picture Books
What Lolo Wants, 2024