I happily braved a third week of Santa Ana winds to take another backyard photo with my book. This time, with my latest release, DANILO WAS HERE (Available TODAY)
DANILO WAS HERE is:
· A FRESH AND EMPOWERING VOICE
· THOUGHTFUL AND REALISTIC DEPICTION OF RECENT PANAMANIAN AND AMERICAN HISTORY
· REALISTIC BOY CHARACTER WHO IS LOYAL, DETERMINED, AND BRAVE
· EXPLORATION OF RACE AND PREJUDICE IN THE US
· POWERFUL AND IMPORTANT CONVERSATIONS ABOUT PTSD
· COMPLICATED FAMILY DYNAMICS:
I hope you enjoy Danilo’s story as you explore more Panamanian history + culture 🇵🇦
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Afróntalo
“One in four Latin Americans has African ancestry, and yet, there is a general deficit of knowledge regarding the presence and prevalence of Blackness throughout the Americas. This is more than a simple matter of obscurity. It is a problem of erasure, invisibility, and dislocation. Afróntalo introduces you to four communities in Mexico and twenty-one Californias, all in their own words, to explore the depth and breadth of Afrolatine histories, cultures, and identities.”
In the summer of 2022, when I received an email from Dr. Arianna Huhn, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology at Cal State University, San Bernardino, asking if I’d like to be a part of an upcoming AfroLatine exhibit, I had no idea what the result would be or how exciting it would be to share my story growing up Black Panamanian, in California.
Today, I was in awe when I visited the exhibit on Cal State San Bernardino’s campus. This little video here does NOT do it justice. I am so honored to be a part of this❤️
Special Thank You to @junniornavarro for creating this incredible image of me and incorporating mi cultura🇵🇦by putting me in a Mola print shirt!
*The exhibit is open until June 2024*
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TODAY is a culmination of many things:
* A blossomed seed that was planted in elementary school
* The end of journey that started in my Brooklyn, NY apt in 2013
* Years of writing
* Years of writing classes & writer’s conferences
* Years of revisions & edits
* Years of trips to Staples to print out drafts
* Years of remaining dedicated through the frustration, confusion, anticipation, and happiness
Ten years later, TODAY, I am a published author.
Link in my bio to order!!!!
#SincerelySicily
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Last week myself and 11 other authors made the long trek to Kirksville, MO for the Children’s Literature Festival. We shared our stories with about 1400 4-6th grade students.
I also got to reconnect with my fellow 2023 debut authors @meden_author & @hmcwrites !
A wonderful time was had
If you know me, you know WONDER was the book that inspired my author career. So to walk into a third grade classroom and see my two books displayed with it is AMAZING☺️❤️
Beyond grateful to see DANILO WAS HERE included on this list.
Writing this book (on deadline) was one of the hardest things I’ve had to do in a long time. Not to mention all the self-doubt I dealt with while wondering if this book would be any good, or live up how I feel about my first release, SINCERELY SICILY📚
Needless to say, DANILO WAS HERE has superseded my wildest dreams for it & I’m excited for what’s to come!
Thank you @kirkus_reviews + @harpercollins + @harperalley + my editor, Carolina Ortiz + EVERYONE WHO HAS READ & CHAMPIONED MY WORK❤️
NCTE was soooooo good! These few pictures do NOT capture everything. But I enjoyed signing books, chatting with teachers + hearing how they have incorporated my books into their classrooms.
The icing on the cake: seeing all my author friends + meeting new ones❤️
Summer 2025 marks the fifth year that I have partnered with @communityoutreachministry to provide school supplies for children in need. ❤️
Ensuring children are adequately prepared for school so they don’t fall behind is important to me. By setting these children up for a successful school year, I can incorporate something I love, education, with meeting the needs of others.❤️
