Tucson Festival of Books | Cynthia Harmony

Cynthia Harmony (she/her/hers)

Cynthia Harmony is a bilingual author and educational psychologist from Mexico City. She is the author of "Our World: Mexico" and "Mi Ciudad Sings." Her latest book, "A Flicker of Hope," has received critical acclaim. She also translates award-winning children's books and co-founded Latinxs in Kid Lit, an organization supporting underrepresented voices in literature.

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Communities: Arizona Author, Tucsonan, Hispanic or Latinx

Scheduled events:

Belonging: Connections that Define Us

Children search for belonging through family and cultural connections that help them explore who they are and who they might become. These authors have created picturebooks about the lives of Latinx and Black children who struggle with their place in the world, finding strength in families and culture.

Education Room 353 (Seats 92, Wheelchair accessible)

Sat, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Children
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)

Panelists: Matt de la Peña, Cynthia Harmony, Adiba Nelson
Moderator: Katherine Pew

Create a Butterfly: Workshop for Children

Join author Cynthia Harmony to learn more about the butterfly with the longest migration on the planet while creating your own monarch butterfly craft inspired by her picture book, "A Flicker of Hope."

Education Room 349 (Seats 48, Wheelchair accessible)

Sat, Mar 15, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Children
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)

Panelist: Cynthia Harmony
Moderator: Seemi Raina-Aziz

Books:

A Flicker of Hope

A Story of Migration
Children
Penguin Young Readers Group
February 2024
ISBN 9780593525760
32 pages

Un aleteo de esperanza

Children
Penguin Young Readers Group
February 2024
ISBN 9780593525791
32 pages