Rita E. Urquijo-Ruiz is a Mexicana/Chicana educator, writer, translator, and activist. She received a Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego, and is a professor at Trinity University. Her translated books with Lee & Low include Semillas de cambio, Jugo fresco,, La prequeña Melba y su gran trombón y Donde las maravillas crecen.