Cristina Henriquez

Cristina HenriquezCristina Henriquez’s birthplace is Newark, Delaware, where she was born in 1971 to a father of Panama origin and a New Jersey mother. She is a resident of Illinois. Cristina schooled in Delaware; she often vacationed in Panama—it inspired her books’ settings— where the language barrier reduced her active participation and made her more of an observer. Cristina appeals to her readers by writing relatable fictitious accounts of immigration.