Anika A.

Anika Aldamuy Denise is the multi award–winning author of Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré and A Girl Named Rosita: The Story of Rita Moreno: Actor, Singer, Dancer, Trailblazer!, among other powerful books for young readers. Her books have been recognized by the American Library Association's Pura Belpré Awards, The New York Times, Today.com, Smithsonian Magazine, Indie Next, Bank Street College of Education, National Council of Teachers of English, Junior Library Guild, and the Center for the Study of Multicultural Literature.