Adria Quinones

Adria Quiñones is a life-long New Yorker of Puerto Rican and Spanish heritage. She grew up in Queens and moved to Washington Heights after college. Her hobbies include watching tugboats on the Hudson and traffic on the George Washington Bridge.

Adria's debut children's book, "Mi Tierra," was awarded the Charlotte Huck Award (Bronze) by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).