Cookie Hiponia was born in the Philippines and immigrated to America when she was nine years old.
Cookie lives in Seattle with her family..
We Belong is that book, a semi-autobiographical middle grade novel-in-verse about the Pilipino American immigrant experience that weaves in Tagalog cosmic mythology.
When she couldn\'t find such a book, she heeded Toni Morrison and wrote the book she wanted to read with her daughters.
As the mother of children born into two cultures, Cookie had spent years searching for books that reflect her family\'s experience.
Cookie Hiponia was born in the Philippines and immigrated to America when she was nine years old