Karen Latchana Kenney

Karen Latchana Kenney is an Indian-Irish children’s author, born near the equator in Guyana, and raised far north in Minnesota. She 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 2023 Mathical Book Prize Honor Book, YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, a Book of Note from the TriState Review Committee, and an Editor’s Choice for School Library Connection. Snow Steps is her first picture book.