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Willie Alvarez is a three-time published author, creative director, and community builder from the Bronx, New York. His work blends honesty, accessibility, and real-life experience, focusing on themes of personal growth, financial awareness, and navigating life with intention. Through both adult nonfiction and children’s storytelling, Willie creates books that spark reflection, conversation, and confidence across generations. When he’s not writing, he works at the intersection of design, education, and community-driven initiatives that uplift underrepresented voices.
Being broke is not funny. It is stressful, heavy, and often isolating. Nothing Funny About Being Broke is an honest reflection on financial struggle and the habits, mindset, and discipline required to move beyond it.
Written during a time of hardship, Willie Alvarez shares real life lessons on money, daily choices, grinding when your back is against the wall, and taking responsibility for your future. This book goes beyond budgeting and explores how small habits, awareness, and consistency shape your financial reality.
This is not a get rich quick guide. It is a reminder that change starts with action, creativity, and showing up even when things feel uncertain. Being broke may be temporary, but the decisions you make today can define your future.
Published Date: December 2025
Author: Willie Alvarez
ISBN: 979-8261713067
Ages 16+
The Sleepy the Morning Bat series follows Sleepy, a curious and kind hearted pollinator with a big heart and even bigger dreams. Through playful storytelling, young readers are introduced to the natural world and learn how pollinators help plants grow, support ecosystems, and strengthen communities. These stories are designed to inspire curiosity, kindness, and a sense of responsibility for the environment in a way that feels fun and accessible.
Across both books, Sleepy’s imagination takes readers on meaningful adventures, from exploring his everyday world to dreaming about space and discovering how pollinators can support life even beyond Earth. Inspired by real life science, the series blends education and imagination, encouraging children to think big while staying connected to nature. Together, the books create an engaging reading experience that families, classrooms, and young readers can return to again and again.
Published Date: November 2024 & February 2025
Author: Somo Monarks | Willie Alvarez
ISBN: 979-8343593631
Ages 5 - 8