Alyssa Reynoso-Morris

Feb 12, 2025 | afrolanews.org | Marina Peña |Jasminne Méndez |Alyssa Reynoso-Morris |Mariyah Rahman

DONATE A school book fair hosted by MiJa Books. (Courtesy MiJa Books) If you’re a parent searching for children’s books that celebrate diverse voices, consider stories that feature Afro Latine characters. There are now far more options than in past years, with many new titles released in recent years, including If Dominican Were A Color, Plátanos Are Love, Counting With Ché, One Whole Me, Aniana del Mar Jumps In, and Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music.

Aug 3, 2024 | writersdigest.com | Alyssa Reynoso-Morris

As a Black Latine in publishing, I’m grateful for the opportunity to share my voice and my stories with the world. I dreamed of becoming an author since I was seven years old because I wanted to be a storyteller like my grandmother. But that dream felt unattainable because I did not see or read stories like my abuela’s in books or libraries. I honestly thought only dead white men became authors because those were the books we read in school.

Oct 24, 2023 | kirkusreviews.com | Alyssa Reynoso-Morris |Kim Holt |Laura Hughes

A warm introduction to a culturally rich borough. An Afro–Puerto Rican child explores the Bronx. Santiago likes to visit the four other New York boroughs but is proud to say “The Bronx is my home.” With Mami, a teacher, Santiago spends one Saturday traveling to different sites around the borough that they love. They delight in the ordinary, like riding the subway and catching glimpses of the people below and stopping by Santiago’s godfather’s food truck.