Emma Otheguy
Emma Otheguy is a children’s author who writes about Latin American history and contemporary Latine identity for children. Her books include the award-winning bilingual picture book Martí’s Song for Freedom, Silver Meadows Summer, A Sled for Gabo, The Unicorn Rescue Society: The Madre de Aguas of Cuba, and Cousins in the Time of Magic. Emma holds a Ph.D. in History from New York University, where she focused on colonial Latin America and held fellowships and grants from the Mellon Foundation, the American Historical Association, the Council of Library and Information Resources, and Humanities New York. Her books emphasize the deep connections between Latin America and the United States and aim to share these stories of bridges and convergences with everyday kids. Before becoming a writer and historian, Emma graduated from Swarthmore College, sold books at an independent bookstore, and taught elementary-school Spanish.