Karen Latchana Kenney
Karen Latchana Kenney is an Indian-Irish author and editor, born near the equator in Guyana, and raised far north in Minnesota. She’s lived in New Amsterdam, Toronto, Minneapolis, Dublin, Maynooth, Oregon, and Rhode Island, and visited many more places on far-flung adventures. She first got lost in books as a child and hoped one day kids might get lost in her books too. Kenney writes both fiction and nonfiction stories about immigrant and biracial experiences, scientific discoveries, momentous historical events, and civil rights struggles. Her books have received several starred reviews and have been named a YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, a Book of Note from the TriState Review Committee, an Editor’s Choice for School Library Connection, and Junior Library Guild selections.
She lives in Minnetonka, Minnesota, with her designer/musician husband and mathematician/robot-building son, where they explore all the wild places they can find. You can visit her online at https://latchanakenney.wordpress.com.