Lina Maslo is an author and illustrator with a degree in Art from New College of Florida.
Though she spent most of her childhood in Florida, she was born in Ukraine and came to the United States at the age of five. She loves stories about courage and perseverance--about people overcoming great odds to meet their destiny.
Lina’s debut book, FREE AS A BIRD: THE STORY OF MALALA, is a Library Guild Selection, as well as a 2019 CCBC Choice and the winner of the MLK Living the Dream Book Award.
Lina lives with her husband and children in South Carolina. She is an active member of the SCBWI. You can find her on Instagram and Twitter @linamaslo.