Cristina Oxtra, 🇵🇭 author
@cristinaoxtra.bsky.social
2025 Minnesota Book Awards Finalist. 2025 Midland Authors Awards Honoree. 2025 McKnight Fellowship Honorable Mention. MFAC ‘19. Veteran. IG: @kickbuttwriter.
🎃 Spooktacular trunk-and-treat at the Broken Clock Brewing on Oct. 26! Chilled with kidlit friends, handed out candies and swag, sold and signed books, and cheered for people who won books in a drawing. Thanks, Read with Me MN and Broken Clock Brewing. #kidsbooks @kidscanpress.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 2:16 AM
🎃 Spooktacular trunk-and-treat at the Broken Clock Brewing on Oct. 26! Chilled with kidlit friends, handed out candies and swag, sold and signed books, and cheered for people who won books in a drawing. Thanks, Read with Me MN and Broken Clock Brewing. #kidsbooks @kidscanpress.bsky.social
🇵🇭 October is #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth and it was a pleasure to serve as guest of honor at the Cultural Society of Filipino Americans’ gala Oct, 25. I delivered remarks and inducted the new and returning board members at the Kentucky Derby-themed event. Thanks, CSFA.
#filipinoamericancommunity
#filipinoamericancommunity
October 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM
🇵🇭 October is #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth and it was a pleasure to serve as guest of honor at the Cultural Society of Filipino Americans’ gala Oct, 25. I delivered remarks and inducted the new and returning board members at the Kentucky Derby-themed event. Thanks, CSFA.
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#filipinoamericancommunity
Photos from the MN STEM Book Fest at The Bakken Museum in Minneapolis on Oct. 12. Fun day with friends, families, readers of all ages, and the STEM and literacy community! Thanks, The Thinking Spot and @thebakkenator.bsky.social. #stemeducation @kidscanpress.bsky.social @capstonepub.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Photos from the MN STEM Book Fest at The Bakken Museum in Minneapolis on Oct. 12. Fun day with friends, families, readers of all ages, and the STEM and literacy community! Thanks, The Thinking Spot and @thebakkenator.bsky.social. #stemeducation @kidscanpress.bsky.social @capstonepub.bsky.social
🎃 Looking forward to this event this Sunday!
October 25, 2025 at 11:51 AM
🎃 Looking forward to this event this Sunday!
🇵🇭 October is Filipino American History Month. I was a guest on one of my favorite podcasts! 🙂 Thanks to Stephanie Affinito, host of the KidLit Love podcast.
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Love Beyond Words: WHAT LOLO WANTS by Cristina Oxtra
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Cristina Oxtra about her debut picture book: WHAT LOLO WANTS.
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October 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
🇵🇭 October is Filipino American History Month. I was a guest on one of my favorite podcasts! 🙂 Thanks to Stephanie Affinito, host of the KidLit Love podcast.
www.alitlife.com/2025/10/13/l...
@kidscanpress.bsky.social @hamlinemfac.bsky.social @mnbipockidlit.bsky.social
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One of my favorite Rolling Stones songs..
🎶 “No, you can't always get what you want.
You can't always get what you want.
You can't always get what you want.
But if you try sometime, you'll find
You get what you need!” 🎵 What’s yours?
🎶 “No, you can't always get what you want.
You can't always get what you want.
You can't always get what you want.
But if you try sometime, you'll find
You get what you need!” 🎵 What’s yours?
October 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
One of my favorite Rolling Stones songs..
🎶 “No, you can't always get what you want.
You can't always get what you want.
You can't always get what you want.
But if you try sometime, you'll find
You get what you need!” 🎵 What’s yours?
🎶 “No, you can't always get what you want.
You can't always get what you want.
You can't always get what you want.
But if you try sometime, you'll find
You get what you need!” 🎵 What’s yours?
Looking forward to being one of the guest authors at this event! Can’t wait to listen to the science-related panels, participate in activities, and do a book reading and signing. I’m highlighting Tara & the Towering Wave and Can You Discover and Alien. www.thethinkingspot.us/event-detail...
MN STEM Book Festival | The Thinking Spot
Minnesota's First Annual STEM Book Festival!
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October 9, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Looking forward to being one of the guest authors at this event! Can’t wait to listen to the science-related panels, participate in activities, and do a book reading and signing. I’m highlighting Tara & the Towering Wave and Can You Discover and Alien. www.thethinkingspot.us/event-detail...
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"As book bans continue to spread at an unprecedented pace — according to PEN America’s latest report — the writers group is urging the public to speak out to defend the freedom to read at public events nationwide during #BannedBooksWeek and beyond..." pen.org/press-releas...
Speak Out Against Censorship and Speak Up for the Banned Authors that Inspire You During Banned Books Week Oct. 5-11
As book bans continue to spread at an unprecedented pace– according to PEN America’s latest report—the writers group is urging the public to speak out to defend the freedom to read at public events na...
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October 2, 2025 at 11:51 PM
"As book bans continue to spread at an unprecedented pace — according to PEN America’s latest report — the writers group is urging the public to speak out to defend the freedom to read at public events nationwide during #BannedBooksWeek and beyond..." pen.org/press-releas...
🇵🇭 October is Filipino American Hisfory Month. It’s heartwarming to see these books. Honored to see What Lolo Wants included. Love to my fellow FilAm creators and kababayan. Keep creating and sharing your stories! www.instagram.com/reel/DPSKVuB... @scbwi.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
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October 2, 2025 at 9:37 PM
🇵🇭 October is Filipino American Hisfory Month. It’s heartwarming to see these books. Honored to see What Lolo Wants included. Love to my fellow FilAm creators and kababayan. Keep creating and sharing your stories! www.instagram.com/reel/DPSKVuB... @scbwi.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
Vocabulary word of the day: Accountability - Taking ownership of one's actions, decisions, and resulting outcomes. Includes accepting responsibility for successes and failures, committing to correcting mistakes, and being answerable for one's duties and behaviors to others or to a greater good.
October 1, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Vocabulary word of the day: Accountability - Taking ownership of one's actions, decisions, and resulting outcomes. Includes accepting responsibility for successes and failures, committing to correcting mistakes, and being answerable for one's duties and behaviors to others or to a greater good.
Can’t wait to do this with my fellow FilAm authors! October is Filipino American History Month. We’re coming together to share content from #filam creators all month! Follow #FAHMbookstatour and #Filtheshelves! @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @kidscanpress.bsky.social @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Can’t wait to do this with my fellow FilAm authors! October is Filipino American History Month. We’re coming together to share content from #filam creators all month! Follow #FAHMbookstatour and #Filtheshelves! @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @kidscanpress.bsky.social @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
Sometimes, shaking your head or rolling your eyes isn’t enough. Sometimes, you have to use humor to get through things and maintain sanity. #humor #humorismedicineforthesoul #funnies #laugh #laughoutloud
September 30, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Sometimes, shaking your head or rolling your eyes isn’t enough. Sometimes, you have to use humor to get through things and maintain sanity. #humor #humorismedicineforthesoul #funnies #laugh #laughoutloud
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So You Want to Write Books for Kids?
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
6:30PM – 8:00PM
Part of the Our Stories, Ourselves series collaboration with More Than a Single Story that highlights BIPOC writers and artists through panel conversations and writing workshops. hclib.bibliocommons.com/events/68a7a...
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
6:30PM – 8:00PM
Part of the Our Stories, Ourselves series collaboration with More Than a Single Story that highlights BIPOC writers and artists through panel conversations and writing workshops. hclib.bibliocommons.com/events/68a7a...
September 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
So You Want to Write Books for Kids?
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
6:30PM – 8:00PM
Part of the Our Stories, Ourselves series collaboration with More Than a Single Story that highlights BIPOC writers and artists through panel conversations and writing workshops. hclib.bibliocommons.com/events/68a7a...
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
6:30PM – 8:00PM
Part of the Our Stories, Ourselves series collaboration with More Than a Single Story that highlights BIPOC writers and artists through panel conversations and writing workshops. hclib.bibliocommons.com/events/68a7a...
Thanks to the Anderson Center in Red Wing for a fun day at the Minnesota Children's Book Festival last Saturday! Did a presentation and read my book, What Lolo Wants, to festival goers and connected with families, educators, and librarians. @kidscanpress.bsky.social @capstonepub.bsky.social #kidlit
September 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Thanks to the Anderson Center in Red Wing for a fun day at the Minnesota Children's Book Festival last Saturday! Did a presentation and read my book, What Lolo Wants, to festival goers and connected with families, educators, and librarians. @kidscanpress.bsky.social @capstonepub.bsky.social #kidlit
See you there!
www.andersoncenter.org/bookfest/
www.andersoncenter.org/bookfest/
2025 MN Children's Book Fest - Anderson Center at Tower View
FREE family-friendly event on Saturday, September 13, 2025. The Minnesota Children's Book Festival features hands-on art activities and the best new books for kids and middle-grade readers from Minnes...
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September 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
See you there!
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September 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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I’ll be on the “So You Want to Write Books for Kids?” virtual panel with my fellow Minnesota BIPOC Kidlit Creators on Oct. 7. See also other presentations by other members. For more details, visit the Hennepin County Library website. @hamlinemfac.bsky.social #kidlit
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September 1, 2025 at 1:09 PM
I’ll be on the “So You Want to Write Books for Kids?” virtual panel with my fellow Minnesota BIPOC Kidlit Creators on Oct. 7. See also other presentations by other members. For more details, visit the Hennepin County Library website. @hamlinemfac.bsky.social #kidlit
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Reposted by Cristina Oxtra, 🇵🇭 author
“It’s up to us to advocate for the values that we believe in,” says Stanford student organizer Turner Van Slyke. PEN America’s Clare Carter sat down with Turner to discuss organizing for freedom of expression and academic inquiry in higher education. Read more here: pen.org/student-orga...
‘It's up to us’: Student Organizer Uplifts Community to Defend Free Expression - PEN America
It's up to us to advocate for the values that we believe in. There's a lot to lose, and young people are going to feel the brunt of that loss.
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August 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
“It’s up to us to advocate for the values that we believe in,” says Stanford student organizer Turner Van Slyke. PEN America’s Clare Carter sat down with Turner to discuss organizing for freedom of expression and academic inquiry in higher education. Read more here: pen.org/student-orga...
Reposted by Cristina Oxtra, 🇵🇭 author
The cat's out of the bag. The book banners who told you they were just banning "pornography" are now targeting books about cats and other domestic animals. And even after a visit to the Brooklyn Cat Cafe with Raj Haldar we can't find a good reason why. More at: pen.org/why-ban-book...
August 20, 2025 at 2:37 AM
The cat's out of the bag. The book banners who told you they were just banning "pornography" are now targeting books about cats and other domestic animals. And even after a visit to the Brooklyn Cat Cafe with Raj Haldar we can't find a good reason why. More at: pen.org/why-ban-book...
Reposted by Cristina Oxtra, 🇵🇭 author
PEN America responds to action taken today by the Department of Education dismissing complaints about book bans and referring to them as a “hoax”:
"All students deserve to see themselves and the world around them reflected in the books shelved within their public schools.“ pen.org/press-releas...
"All students deserve to see themselves and the world around them reflected in the books shelved within their public schools.“ pen.org/press-releas...
PEN America Criticizes "Alarming" and "Dismissive" Language on Book Bans by U.S. Education Department - PEN America
Kasey Meehan, director, Freedom to Read, at PEN America, said: "For over three years we have countered rhetoric that book bans occurring in public schools are a “hoax.” They are absolutely not. This k...
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January 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
PEN America responds to action taken today by the Department of Education dismissing complaints about book bans and referring to them as a “hoax”:
"All students deserve to see themselves and the world around them reflected in the books shelved within their public schools.“ pen.org/press-releas...
"All students deserve to see themselves and the world around them reflected in the books shelved within their public schools.“ pen.org/press-releas...
Honored to be one of the featured authors at this year’s Minnesota Children’s Book Festival!
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2025 MN Children's Book Fest - Anderson Center at Tower View
FREE family-friendly event on Saturday, September 13, 2025. The Minnesota Children's Book Festival features hands-on art activities and the best new books for kids and middle-grade readers from Minnes...
www.andersoncenter.org
August 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Honored to be one of the featured authors at this year’s Minnesota Children’s Book Festival!
www.andersoncenter.org/bookfest/?fb...
www.andersoncenter.org/bookfest/?fb...
Reposted by Cristina Oxtra, 🇵🇭 author
Get ready for #BannedBooksWeek with 20% off everything at librarygiftshop.org through August 18. Every purchase helps power our advocacy for libraries nationwide.
August 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Get ready for #BannedBooksWeek with 20% off everything at librarygiftshop.org through August 18. Every purchase helps power our advocacy for libraries nationwide.