Rukhsanna Guidroz is an author and educator. She has built her career with over twenty years of experience in print and broadcast journalism in Europe, Asia, and Australia. When she’s not by her computer writing her next story or learning something new from her students, Rukhsanna is on the water catching waves at her favorite spot in Hawaii.

Her award-winning books can be found at their respective publishing houses, online, or anywhere books are sold.

Now available in hardcover and paperback is her latest work SAMIRA SURFS, published by Kokila/PenguinRandomHouse. SAMIRA SURFS is a children’s novel in verse about a refugee girl who finds peace and empowerment in a girls’ surf club in Bangladesh.

Please visit Books to find out more about SAMIRA SURFS and Rukhsanna’s children’s picture books MINA VS. THE MONSOON (Yali Books) and LEILA IN SAFFRON (Salaam Reads/Simon & Schuster). The Resources page has free activities and guides for families and students.

In case you’re having trouble pronouncing her name, feel free to listen to an audio clip on the Contact page!