Kat Fajardo

About the Author

Kat Fajardo is an award-winning comic artist and illustrator based in NYC. A graduate of The School of Visual Arts, she’s editor of La Raza Anthology and creator of Bandida Comics series. She’s made work for Penguin Random House on The First Rule of Punk (written by Celia C. Pérez), CollegeHumor, and several anthologies. You can find her working at her Brooklyn studio creating playful and colorful work about self-acceptance and Latinx culture. Or drooling over puppies at a cafe.

By the Author

The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: Theo Chang Is Not a Cat
The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: Theo Chang Is Not a Cat

The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: Theo Chang Is Not a Cat

by Mike Jung, Illustrated by Kat Fajardo, Introduction by Kate Messner

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The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: Thunder Nelson Does the Impossumble
The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: Thunder Nelson Does the Impossumble

The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: Thunder Nelson Does the Impossumble

by Martha Brockenbrough, Illustrated by Kat Fajardo, Introduction by Kate Messner

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The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class Digital Collection: Books 1-6
The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class Digital Collection: Books 1-6

The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class Digital Collection: Books 1-6

by Kate Messner, by Rajani LaRocca, by Karina Yan Glaser, by William Alexander, by Eliot Schrefer, by Kekla Magoon, Illustrated by Kat Fajardo

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The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class Boxed Set: Books 1-6
The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class Boxed Set: Books 1-6

The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class Boxed Set: Books 1-6

by Kate Messner, by Rajani LaRocca, by Karina Yan Glaser, by William Alexander, by Eliot Schrefer, by Kekla Magoon, Illustrated by Kat Fajardo

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The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: Synclaire Fields Knows the Score
The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: Synclaire Fields Knows the Score

The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: Synclaire Fields Knows the Score

by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Illustrated by Kat Fajardo, Introduction by Kate Messner

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The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: Olive Little Gets Crafty
The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: Olive Little Gets Crafty

The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: Olive Little Gets Crafty

by Linda Urban, Illustrated by Kat Fajardo, Introduction by Kate Messner

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The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: Ayana Ndoum Takes the Stage
The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: Ayana Ndoum Takes the Stage

The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: Ayana Ndoum Takes the Stage

by Kekla Magoon, Illustrated by Kat Fajardo, Introduction by Kate Messner

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The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: Wyatt Hill Brings a Lizard to School
The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: Wyatt Hill Brings a Lizard to School

The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: Wyatt Hill Brings a Lizard to School

by Eliot Schrefer, Illustrated by Kat Fajardo, Introduction by Kate Messner

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The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: Poppy Song Bakes a Way
The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: Poppy Song Bakes a Way

The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: Poppy Song Bakes a Way

by Karina Yan Glaser, Illustrated by Kat Fajardo

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The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: The Legend of Memo Castillo
The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: The Legend of Memo Castillo

The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: The Legend of Memo Castillo

by William Alexander, Illustrated by Kat Fajardo

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The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: Rohan Murthy Has a Plan
The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: Rohan Murthy Has a Plan

The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: Rohan Murthy Has a Plan

by Rajani LaRocca, Illustrated by Kat Fajardo

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The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: Emma McKenna, Full Out
The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: Emma McKenna, Full Out

The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class: Emma McKenna, Full Out

by Kate Messner, Illustrated by Kat Fajardo

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