by Lissette | Feb 21, 2024 | Books, Media
12 Picture Books Celebrating Afro-Latinidad by Afro-Latinx Writers. Super excited to see Plátanos Go With Everything included in this wonderful list of books to read by Afro-Latinx writers for Black History Months. You can find the text...
by Lissette | Jan 18, 2024 | Media
Platanos Go with Everything (bilingual edition) is a Bank Street Best book of the Year! I’m delighted and grateful that Plátanos Go with Everything/Los plátanos van con todo is a Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year in Spanish (2024). The Press...
by Lissette | Dec 1, 2023 | Review
"An important story for all children to read, but especially recommended for students of the arts." Read the SLJ review of On The Line: My Story of Becoming the First African American Rockette...
by Lissette | Oct 31, 2023 | Review
"Jennifer would grow up to break barriers as the first African American Radio City Music Hall Rockette." Read the review of On The Line: My Story of Becoming the First African American Rockette by Amaris Castillo at Dominican Writers Association...
by Lissette | Oct 31, 2023 | Review
"Exhilarating." Kirkus Review of On The Line: My Story of Becoming the First African American Rockette: Though this tale explores painful emotions, its focus on Jennifer’s personal experience and the pleasure she found in dance make it an absolute delight....
by Lissette | Oct 15, 2023 | Review
"Cowritten with Lissette Norman, this picture-book autobiography elegantly traces the trailblazer’s steps to achieving her dreams and transcending racial barriers." Read the Booklist review of On the Line: My Story of Becoming the First African American...
by Lissette | Aug 1, 2023 | Media
Wonderful News! Until Someone Listens is one of New York Public Library’s Vibrant Voices! “Explore new books from authors of color with NYPL’s Vibrant Voices book list, created by the Library’s expert staff to amplify and celebrate diverse voices,...
by Lissette | Apr 5, 2023 | Review
This book is about Dominican joy, family love and platano pride. Read the Dominican Writers Association review of Plátanos Go with Everything by Amaris Castillo...
by Lissette | Feb 20, 2023 | Media
Until Someone Listens is a Bank Street Best book of the year! I’m thrilled that Hasta Que Alguien Me Escuche is a Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year in Spanish (2023). The committee also made it a Starred Book. A starred book must be viewed by...
by Lissette | Jan 31, 2023 | Review
"Good stories and mouthwatering food go hand in hand in this heartwarming tale about a Dominican family." Read the review...
