Serpiente en el Césped has been nominated for a Latino Book Award
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Serpiente en el Césped has been nominated for a Latino Book Award 〰️
LA Premiere!
Long before there Kardashians, there was Alice. She was the daughter of one of America’s favorite Presidents and married a man who’d become Speaker of the House in an era when tabloid journalism was exploding. She was tall, gorgeous, and every other sentence she uttered was a sound bite that endures to this day. It’s the story of the woman who famously said, “if you don’t have anything nice to say about anyone, come sit by me. She was the daughter of a President, married to the Speaker of the House. Her own daughter was sired by the head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Politics, sex, and gossip all in 90 minutes! She was Alice Roosevelt Longworth.
Kitty Felde’s one-woman play (with a ghosts) is set on the eve of Tricia Nixon’s wedding. Alice is spinning her version of her life’s story to an unseen reporter – though most of the story is an attempt to gain her father’s attention and approval. The ghost of Theodore Roosevelt is that second character who offers his version of events.
ALICE was a hit at the Naples Performing Arts Center and “Critic’s Pick” of the Washington Post for its outing at the Capital Fringe Festival. And now, for one night only, ALICE is coming to LA.
Fina’s Back in LA!
Break-ins, vandalism, fires — neighbors blame a homeless man they call the Bear. Everyone except 11-year-old detective Fina Mendoza. Solving this mystery will take bravery she didn't know she had.
WINNER of 2026 Teachers Favorite
Award!
Children’s Book Council
Winner SCBWI Spark Award!
The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators has given the Fina Mendoza Mysteries the Spark Award for Excellence in Independent Publishing for Children. SCBWI says judges were “especially impressed with Snake in the Grass. The professionalism and quality of the writing and art is an exceptional example of independent publishing.”
Winner of 2025 and 2024 LATINO BOOK AWARD!
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Check out this fun trailer for
SNAKE IN THE GRASS!
Honeymoon Road
Kitty’s newest podcast: she and journalist cousin Marie Felde retrace their grandparents Pete & Gert’s honeymoon trip from Chicago to Los Angeles 100 years ago in a Model T Ford, using Gert’s letters as their roadmap.
My interview with Wilnona Marie of And I Thought Ladies YouTube podcast
Kitty LOVES making author visits! Click here to find out how to bring her to your school, library, or Scout meeting for her Civics 101 presentation, ending with writing a pre-stamped postcard to your member of Congress.
The Fina Mendoza Mystery Series
“Our democracy is still very much in danger, and if elections are only considered valid if your side wins, our future is indeed dim. Kitty Felde helps us convey to children that our democracy depends on all sides of an election putting their allegiance to country above party, and her book helps open the door to a discussion about the perilous events on January 6th, how to find common ground, rebuild trust, and reach across the aisle, er, playground.”
— Congressman Adam Schiff
Just a few videos…
Kitty Felde talks about The Fina Mendoza Mysteries with Sara and JC on The Bookish Hour.
The reviews are in! Check out this rave from a 10-year-old reviewer at Ariel’s Bookshelf!
Kitty’s Upcoming Appearances
A great class visit to Madison Meadows Middle School in Phoenix, Arizona.
Kitty is also host of the Book Club for Kids podcast
A trio of kids talk about a book, interview the author, and hear a reading from a celebrity.
Got a child who wants to be a podcast star? Contact me here.