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Alyssa Reynoso-Morris​

Alyssa Reynoso-Morris
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Platanos Are Love

A picture book about a girl who learns the cultural significance of plantains while cooking alongside her abuela.
Publisher: Atheneum
Publication Date: Spring 2023
Type: Hardcover
ISBN: TBD
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About Alyssa

Alyssa Reynoso-Morris is a queer Afro-Latinx Dominican and Puerto Rican writer, wife, mother, and community organizer.
During the day she is a Chief of Staff working with community members, non-profit organizations, and government officials to make the world a better place.

Then she puts her writer’s hat on to craft heartfelt stories about home, family, food, and the fun places she has been. 
Alyssa was born and raised in The Bronx, New York, and currently lives in Philadelphia, PA with her partner and daughter.

She was awarded a Yuyi Morales Diversity and More Merit Scholarship in 2020 for the Craft and Business of Writing Children's Picture Books course offered through the Children’s Book Academy. She earned a Las Musas Mentorship and an Editor-Writer Mentorship from The Word for picture books in 2020. She was also selected as a mentee through the PB Chat Mentorship program but withdrew from the program due to being offered representation.
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Alyssa’s amazing agent is the talented Kaitlyn Leann Sanchez at Context Literary Agency. Alyssa is also an active member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI).

You can learn more about Alyssa at https://www.alyssaauthor.com/.
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