Alyssa Reynoso-Morris
@areynosomorris.bsky.social
AUTHOR (Plàtanos Are Love, The Bronx Is My Home, Gloriana Presente & more) 📖 Keynote Speaker & Educator 🎤 Environmentalist ♻ AfroLatinx 🇩🇴🇵🇷
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I'm honored to see Los Plátanos Son Amor on the 2025 edition of "The Best Children's Books of the Year in Spanish" by @bankstreetlibrary @bankstreetschoolforchildren
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#glorianapresent #author #authorlife #latinaauthor #latinxauthor #latineauthor #latinebooks #blacklatina #blacklatinaauthor
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Huge congrats! So well deserved, Los Plátanos Son Amor is such a beautiful book. 🍌📚
May 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Huge congrats! So well deserved, Los Plátanos Son Amor is such a beautiful book. 🍌📚
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⏰ AGAIN, PLEASE NOTE:
Today is your LAST day to sign up for Kweli's COLOR OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE CONFERENCE #Kweli25!
Registration MUST CLOSE today, Thursday, Apr 3, at 11:59pm.
Today is your LAST day to sign up for Kweli's COLOR OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE CONFERENCE #Kweli25!
Registration MUST CLOSE today, Thursday, Apr 3, at 11:59pm.
April 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
⏰ AGAIN, PLEASE NOTE:
Today is your LAST day to sign up for Kweli's COLOR OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE CONFERENCE #Kweli25!
Registration MUST CLOSE today, Thursday, Apr 3, at 11:59pm.
Today is your LAST day to sign up for Kweli's COLOR OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE CONFERENCE #Kweli25!
Registration MUST CLOSE today, Thursday, Apr 3, at 11:59pm.
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Today's the LAST DAY to sign up for #Kweli25!
👀 Get a peek at some of our Saturday #kidlit programs featuring
@areynosomorris.bsky.social
@sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social
@tonyweaverjr.bsky.social
@djolder.bsky.social
A keynote from @erinentrada.bsky.social!
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FULL schedule at link in bio. 👆🏿👆🏾👆🏽👆🏼
👀 Get a peek at some of our Saturday #kidlit programs featuring
@areynosomorris.bsky.social
@sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social
@tonyweaverjr.bsky.social
@djolder.bsky.social
A keynote from @erinentrada.bsky.social!
+MORE
FULL schedule at link in bio. 👆🏿👆🏾👆🏽👆🏼
April 3, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Today's the LAST DAY to sign up for #Kweli25!
👀 Get a peek at some of our Saturday #kidlit programs featuring
@areynosomorris.bsky.social
@sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social
@tonyweaverjr.bsky.social
@djolder.bsky.social
A keynote from @erinentrada.bsky.social!
+MORE
FULL schedule at link in bio. 👆🏿👆🏾👆🏽👆🏼
👀 Get a peek at some of our Saturday #kidlit programs featuring
@areynosomorris.bsky.social
@sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social
@tonyweaverjr.bsky.social
@djolder.bsky.social
A keynote from @erinentrada.bsky.social!
+MORE
FULL schedule at link in bio. 👆🏿👆🏾👆🏽👆🏼
I am so grateful to Berkeley Carroll School for welcoming me to their beautiful school. As a bilingual author, storyteller, and speaker I spoke with the Lower School Students in Grades 2-4. I read excerpts from her books “Plátanos Are Love” and “The Bronx Is My Home."
February 26, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I am so grateful to Berkeley Carroll School for welcoming me to their beautiful school. As a bilingual author, storyteller, and speaker I spoke with the Lower School Students in Grades 2-4. I read excerpts from her books “Plátanos Are Love” and “The Bronx Is My Home."
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Not just Brooklyn. The program now includes Brooklyn, Boston, LA county, San Diego, and Seattle public libraries.
booksunbanned.com
booksunbanned.com
Books Unbanned
Inspired by the American Library Association's Freedom to Read Statement and the Library Bill of Rights, Brooklyn Public Library founded Books Unbanned in 2022 to support the rights of teens nationwid...
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February 26, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Not just Brooklyn. The program now includes Brooklyn, Boston, LA county, San Diego, and Seattle public libraries.
booksunbanned.com
booksunbanned.com
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The Brooklyn Public Library has announced that any teenager in America is now eligible for a Brooklyn Public Library card.
Teens can sign out ebooks + audiobooks
The move is designed to combat censorship, with some titles listed as "always available."
www.bklynlibrary.org/media/press/...
www.bklynlibrary.org/media/press/...
Brooklyn Public Library Offers Free eCards to Teens Nationwide Facing Book Bans in Local Communities | Brooklyn Public Library
Librarians and Teen Volunteers Spearhead Books Unbanned Initiative to Combat Censorship
www.bklynlibrary.org
February 25, 2025 at 6:19 AM
The Brooklyn Public Library has announced that any teenager in America is now eligible for a Brooklyn Public Library card.
Teens can sign out ebooks + audiobooks
The move is designed to combat censorship, with some titles listed as "always available."
www.bklynlibrary.org/media/press/...
www.bklynlibrary.org/media/press/...
Black History Month came from the community and the White House can't take it away.
Celebrate Black History Month with me all year around with amazing books like these:
💗 We Are Here by Tami Charles and Bryan Collier
💗 The Walk by Winsome Bingham and E. B. Lewis
Celebrate Black History Month with me all year around with amazing books like these:
💗 We Are Here by Tami Charles and Bryan Collier
💗 The Walk by Winsome Bingham and E. B. Lewis
February 24, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Black History Month came from the community and the White House can't take it away.
Celebrate Black History Month with me all year around with amazing books like these:
💗 We Are Here by Tami Charles and Bryan Collier
💗 The Walk by Winsome Bingham and E. B. Lewis
Celebrate Black History Month with me all year around with amazing books like these:
💗 We Are Here by Tami Charles and Bryan Collier
💗 The Walk by Winsome Bingham and E. B. Lewis
Dear Readers,
I’m thrilled to launch my brand-new newsletter. You can look forward to: Writing Tips, Marketing Tips for Fellow Authors, Resources for Educators and Parents, Info on Upcoming Events, some Personal Updates, Bookish News, and Subscriber-Only Discounts. #writingtips #bookishnews
I’m thrilled to launch my brand-new newsletter. You can look forward to: Writing Tips, Marketing Tips for Fellow Authors, Resources for Educators and Parents, Info on Upcoming Events, some Personal Updates, Bookish News, and Subscriber-Only Discounts. #writingtips #bookishnews
February 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Dear Readers,
I’m thrilled to launch my brand-new newsletter. You can look forward to: Writing Tips, Marketing Tips for Fellow Authors, Resources for Educators and Parents, Info on Upcoming Events, some Personal Updates, Bookish News, and Subscriber-Only Discounts. #writingtips #bookishnews
I’m thrilled to launch my brand-new newsletter. You can look forward to: Writing Tips, Marketing Tips for Fellow Authors, Resources for Educators and Parents, Info on Upcoming Events, some Personal Updates, Bookish News, and Subscriber-Only Discounts. #writingtips #bookishnews
Reposted by Alyssa Reynoso-Morris
According to the University of Wisconsin’s Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC)—a leading authority on diversity in children’s and young adult literature—40% of children’s books in 2023 featured at least one BIPOC primary character or significant role. @areynosomorris.bsky.social
February 13, 2025 at 6:39 PM
According to the University of Wisconsin’s Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC)—a leading authority on diversity in children’s and young adult literature—40% of children’s books in 2023 featured at least one BIPOC primary character or significant role. @areynosomorris.bsky.social
Meet the authors creating more Afro Latine voices in children's literature - @afrolanews.bsky.social
If you’re a parent or educator searching for children’s books that celebrate diverse voices, consider stories that feature Afro Latine characters.
afrolanews.org/2025/02/chil...
If you’re a parent or educator searching for children’s books that celebrate diverse voices, consider stories that feature Afro Latine characters.
afrolanews.org/2025/02/chil...
Meet the authors creating more Afro Latine voices in children's literature
Diverse children's books with Afro Latine protagonists empower young readers through relatable stories that reflect their identities.
afrolanews.org
February 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Meet the authors creating more Afro Latine voices in children's literature - @afrolanews.bsky.social
If you’re a parent or educator searching for children’s books that celebrate diverse voices, consider stories that feature Afro Latine characters.
afrolanews.org/2025/02/chil...
If you’re a parent or educator searching for children’s books that celebrate diverse voices, consider stories that feature Afro Latine characters.
afrolanews.org/2025/02/chil...
Exciting news! My new book BOLD, BRILLIANT and LATINÉ is available for preorder at a 25% discount for three days only (Feb 5–7) on Barnes & Noble.
Use PREORDER25 at checkout (online only).
Here is the link to preorder - www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bold-brill...
Use PREORDER25 at checkout (online only).
Here is the link to preorder - www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bold-brill...
Bold, Brilliant and Latine: Meet 52 Latine and Hispanic Heroes from Past and Present|Hardcover
Meet 52 Latine and Hispanic heroes in this celebratory and inspiring biography anthology.With this dazzling addition to the See Yourself In Their Stories series, readers can meet 52 heroes past and pr...
www.barnesandnoble.com
February 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Exciting news! My new book BOLD, BRILLIANT and LATINÉ is available for preorder at a 25% discount for three days only (Feb 5–7) on Barnes & Noble.
Use PREORDER25 at checkout (online only).
Here is the link to preorder - www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bold-brill...
Use PREORDER25 at checkout (online only).
Here is the link to preorder - www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bold-brill...
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Updated Version! There's been a handful of new pitch events announced!
The next event is on Dec 14th, #WIPPit, for WIP projects only and then #HoliPit on the 15th!
Pitch Event Starter Pack:
go.bsky.app/UzNMwUV
#WritingCommunity #Writers #WriteSky #AmQuerying #AmWriting #LiteraryAgents #LitAgents
The next event is on Dec 14th, #WIPPit, for WIP projects only and then #HoliPit on the 15th!
Pitch Event Starter Pack:
go.bsky.app/UzNMwUV
#WritingCommunity #Writers #WriteSky #AmQuerying #AmWriting #LiteraryAgents #LitAgents
December 11, 2024 at 7:16 AM
Updated Version! There's been a handful of new pitch events announced!
The next event is on Dec 14th, #WIPPit, for WIP projects only and then #HoliPit on the 15th!
Pitch Event Starter Pack:
go.bsky.app/UzNMwUV
#WritingCommunity #Writers #WriteSky #AmQuerying #AmWriting #LiteraryAgents #LitAgents
The next event is on Dec 14th, #WIPPit, for WIP projects only and then #HoliPit on the 15th!
Pitch Event Starter Pack:
go.bsky.app/UzNMwUV
#WritingCommunity #Writers #WriteSky #AmQuerying #AmWriting #LiteraryAgents #LitAgents
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Thank you so much for maintaining this list! It is a great resource! I used it (and your awesome Starter Pack) to build this resource listing more details about all the pitch events we know about on BlueSky so far!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Pitch Events on BlueSky
Pitch Events on BlueSky Rules of Thumb All pitch events have their own rules, but here are a few rules of thumb for best results on BlueSky. No AI – all work should be your own (commissioned art shoul...
docs.google.com
December 16, 2024 at 2:13 PM
Thank you so much for maintaining this list! It is a great resource! I used it (and your awesome Starter Pack) to build this resource listing more details about all the pitch events we know about on BlueSky so far!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
The #lkbf25 Publishing Auction is LIVE from Feb 1 to Feb 14! Auction proceeds benefit the Latinx Kidlit Book Festival, a 501(c)3 nonprofit literacy organization. A portion of the proceeds will go toward providing new books for schools impacted by the Los Angeles fires.
bit.ly/lkbfauction25
bit.ly/lkbfauction25
January 31, 2025 at 5:47 AM
The #lkbf25 Publishing Auction is LIVE from Feb 1 to Feb 14! Auction proceeds benefit the Latinx Kidlit Book Festival, a 501(c)3 nonprofit literacy organization. A portion of the proceeds will go toward providing new books for schools impacted by the Los Angeles fires.
bit.ly/lkbfauction25
bit.ly/lkbfauction25
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A CONVICTED FELON WHO NEVER SAW PRISON
will place humans of a certain ethnicity - with no convictions - into a CONCENTRATION CAMP with little humanitarian oversight.
Like when they separated children from their parents, put them in cages, then "lost" them. 💔
www.cnn.com/2025/01/29/p...
will place humans of a certain ethnicity - with no convictions - into a CONCENTRATION CAMP with little humanitarian oversight.
Like when they separated children from their parents, put them in cages, then "lost" them. 💔
www.cnn.com/2025/01/29/p...
Trump directs Guantanamo Bay to be prepared to host up to 30,000 migrants | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a memorandum directing the federal government to prepare the US Naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to house tens of thousands of migrants.
www.cnn.com
January 30, 2025 at 3:40 AM
A CONVICTED FELON WHO NEVER SAW PRISON
will place humans of a certain ethnicity - with no convictions - into a CONCENTRATION CAMP with little humanitarian oversight.
Like when they separated children from their parents, put them in cages, then "lost" them. 💔
www.cnn.com/2025/01/29/p...
will place humans of a certain ethnicity - with no convictions - into a CONCENTRATION CAMP with little humanitarian oversight.
Like when they separated children from their parents, put them in cages, then "lost" them. 💔
www.cnn.com/2025/01/29/p...
One of my favorite parts of being an author is being a cheerleader for and off other Latiné authors.
Check out this article I wrote for #fiercebymitu listing PB, MG, YA and adult books you should read - fiercebymitu.com/must-haves/2...
Comment with the books you're most excited for 💜❤️
Check out this article I wrote for #fiercebymitu listing PB, MG, YA and adult books you should read - fiercebymitu.com/must-haves/2...
Comment with the books you're most excited for 💜❤️
Un Poco de Todo: 2025 Books by Latina Authors You’ll Want on Your Shelf
2025 books by Latina authors are bringing bold stories, unforgettable characters, and all the feels to your shelves.
fiercebymitu.com
January 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM
One of my favorite parts of being an author is being a cheerleader for and off other Latiné authors.
Check out this article I wrote for #fiercebymitu listing PB, MG, YA and adult books you should read - fiercebymitu.com/must-haves/2...
Comment with the books you're most excited for 💜❤️
Check out this article I wrote for #fiercebymitu listing PB, MG, YA and adult books you should read - fiercebymitu.com/must-haves/2...
Comment with the books you're most excited for 💜❤️
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Federal workers are disproportionately Black. Ending DEI AND also eliminating the explicit prohibition against discrimination in hiring and in federal contracting is therefore about more than the culture wars. It, like the affirmative action ban, is about limiting opportunity for Black advancement.
January 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Federal workers are disproportionately Black. Ending DEI AND also eliminating the explicit prohibition against discrimination in hiring and in federal contracting is therefore about more than the culture wars. It, like the affirmative action ban, is about limiting opportunity for Black advancement.
Reposted by Alyssa Reynoso-Morris
Trump has signed an executive order eliminating all funding for diversity and inclusion in the federal government, sending home DEI staff who will then be laid off. The historical echo for this is when Woodrow Wilson resegregated the federal government in 1913. We have reached the second nadir.
January 22, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Trump has signed an executive order eliminating all funding for diversity and inclusion in the federal government, sending home DEI staff who will then be laid off. The historical echo for this is when Woodrow Wilson resegregated the federal government in 1913. We have reached the second nadir.
Reposted by Alyssa Reynoso-Morris
Trump White House told the three Democratic-selected members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to resign by tomorrow or be fired. Ousting them would paralyze the independent, bipartisan watchdog agency.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u...
Trump Seeks to Paralyze Independent Privacy and Civil Liberties Watchdog
The Trump White House has told three Democratic-selected members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to resign or be fired, which would stop the independent agency from functioning.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Trump White House told the three Democratic-selected members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to resign by tomorrow or be fired. Ousting them would paralyze the independent, bipartisan watchdog agency.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u...
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All federal employees in diversity, equity, and inclusion roles will be put on paid administrative leave “as the agencies prepare to close all DEI-related offices and programs and to remove all websites and social media accounts for such offices.”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
Trump orders all federal DEI employees placed on paid leave starting Wednesday
The Trump administration also directed government agencies to draw up plans for firing workers in DEI roles.
www.nbcnews.com
January 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
All federal employees in diversity, equity, and inclusion roles will be put on paid administrative leave “as the agencies prepare to close all DEI-related offices and programs and to remove all websites and social media accounts for such offices.”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
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Hey Pennsylvanians, your school boards need you now more than ever. Contact your local Dem office about gathering signatures so you can run in the primary. We need you. We’re the first line of defense in protecting teachers, students, & administrators.
Are you terrified at the thought? So was I.
Are you terrified at the thought? So was I.
January 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Hey Pennsylvanians, your school boards need you now more than ever. Contact your local Dem office about gathering signatures so you can run in the primary. We need you. We’re the first line of defense in protecting teachers, students, & administrators.
Are you terrified at the thought? So was I.
Are you terrified at the thought? So was I.
@growing-liberation.bsky.social Hi!! I'm a twin mama too 💜 #twinmomlife It is not for the weak. How old are your twins? Mine are 4 months old.
January 22, 2025 at 4:12 AM
@growing-liberation.bsky.social Hi!! I'm a twin mama too 💜 #twinmomlife It is not for the weak. How old are your twins? Mine are 4 months old.
@chicklitpodcast.bsky.social Hey! I'd love to be a guest on your podcast. What's the process to be considered as a guest? Thanks in advance 😁
January 22, 2025 at 1:35 AM
@chicklitpodcast.bsky.social Hey! I'd love to be a guest on your podcast. What's the process to be considered as a guest? Thanks in advance 😁
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Anyway they’re already trying to erase Elon’s nazi salute. Don’t let them
Wild. Top is the NBC upload, bottom is the one aired as the live feed
January 21, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Anyway they’re already trying to erase Elon’s nazi salute. Don’t let them
I'm honored to see Los Plátanos Son Amor on the 2025 edition of "The Best Children's Books of the Year in Spanish" by @bankstreetlibrary @bankstreetschoolforchildren
#glorianapresent #author #authorlife #latinaauthor #latinxauthor #latineauthor #latinebooks #blacklatina #blacklatinaauthor
#glorianapresent #author #authorlife #latinaauthor #latinxauthor #latineauthor #latinebooks #blacklatina #blacklatinaauthor
January 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I'm honored to see Los Plátanos Son Amor on the 2025 edition of "The Best Children's Books of the Year in Spanish" by @bankstreetlibrary @bankstreetschoolforchildren
#glorianapresent #author #authorlife #latinaauthor #latinxauthor #latineauthor #latinebooks #blacklatina #blacklatinaauthor
#glorianapresent #author #authorlife #latinaauthor #latinxauthor #latineauthor #latinebooks #blacklatina #blacklatinaauthor