Hema Penmetsa, writes inclusive stories for young readers based on her own diverse cultural heritage and everyday experiences.
Hema Penmetsa, writes inclusive stories for young readers based on her own diverse cultural heritage and everyday experiences.

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Hema writes lyrical, character-driven stories that help young readers find their courage, curiosity, and possibility reflected on the page. Her stories are filled with a diverse cast of characters who are playing, dreaming, learning, and living their most authentic lives.

Hema writes so children everywhere know that their stories matter. That they matter.