Alyssa Bermudez

It's 2002, and 14-year-old Alyssa is a freshman at a new high school where she knows no one and the uniforms are hideous! What a disaster... Even worse? Her parents are forcing her to join the cross-country team. No one needs to run, or sweat, this much! Over time though, Alyssa actually starts to like running. She's getting better with...

Six kids are ready to play—three speak English. Y tres hablan español—three speak Spanish. But all of them laugh alike and together! This clever playground adventure weaves together bilingual Spanish and English conversations, allowing two groups of children to express similar thoughts in their own languages. A brand new barrier-breaking and friendship-affirming bilingual picture book from award-winning author Carmen T....

Big Apple Diaries, a heartfelt diary-style graphic memoir by Alyssa Bermudez, tells the story of a young New Yorker who doodles her way through middle school—until the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack leaves her wondering if she can ever be a kid again. It's the year 2000 in New York City. For 12-year-old Alyssa, this means splitting time between her...

Big Apple Diaries, a heartfelt diary-style graphic memoir by Alyssa Bermudez, tells the story of a young New Yorker who doodles her way through middle school—until the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack leaves her wondering if she can ever be a kid again. It's the year 2000 in New York City. For 12-year-old Alyssa, this means splitting time between her...

It's 2002, and 14-year-old Alyssa is a freshman at a new high school where she knows no one and the uniforms are hideous! What a disaster... Even worse? Her parents are forcing her to join the cross-country team. No one needs to run, or sweat, this much! Over time though, Alyssa actually starts to like running. She's getting better with...