Author Caitlin Hernandez

Caitlin Hernandez is beaming as she wears rainbow face paint with stars, dots, and flower petals, and a rainbow dress.
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A northern California native, Caitlin Hernandez writes novels for teens and tweens, as well as nonfiction prose pieces. Occasionally, she writes songs, plays, and poems. She was a Lambda Literary fellow in 2015, and recently received mentorships through Writing In The Margins and We Need Diverse Books.

Caitlin lives in San Francisco and teaches fifth and sixth graders with disabilities. She enjoys singing, hanging with friends, and eating ice cream with Oreos. She always, always writes in Braille!

Author Caitlin Hernandez’s Oleb Books titles include: Firsts: Coming of Age Stories by People With Disabilities

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