Off the Page at Ringling College with Jarod Roselló

Jarod Roselló is a Cuban American writer, cartoonist, and teacher originally from Miami, Florida. He is the author and artist of the award-winning middle-grade graphic novel series Red Panda & Moon Bear, and the chapter book graphic novel series, Super Magic Boy. His books have been named to the New York Public Library and Chicago Public Library best books of the year lists and the Texas Library Association’s Little Maverick Reading List. He was the recipient of the 2019 Nerdy Award for graphic novels and the 2022 Washington Library Association OTTER Award for children’s literature. Jarod holds an MFA in Creative Writing and a PhD in Curriculum & Instruction, both from The Pennsylvania State University. He lives in Tampa, Florida, and teaches in the creative writing program at the University of South Florida.