A smiling person with curly hair resting their chin on their hand, wearing a dark shirt with a blurred background.

Jessica Pomales

Author

Jessica Alamo Pomales was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Chicago. Young Jessica navigated the world as a first-generation immigrant, who learned English as a second language in the Chicago Public School system. Her passion for diversity in children’s literature is driven by this experience.

A writer since grade school, Jessica was an imaginative child who created fanciful tales that centered herself as the protagonist of every story since lead characters at the time weren’t reflections of her or her community. She aims to create stories so that Afro-Latinx kids can see themselves represented in her writing. In addition to being an author, Jessica is an ordained minister whose dedication to her community fueled her drive for faith- based organizing and advocacy.

But, her successful career in ministry has come to an end after being diagnosed with Chronic Pain Syndrome and an autoimmune disorder. Now, Rev. Pomales has redirected all her time and energy toward her love of writing and raising her young family.

If you’re interested in working with Jessica, shoot us an email at hello@moonbeamlm.com

Illustration of a book cover titled "Four Friends: Beach Day at the Museum." It features four children standing together, with vibrant colors and a yellow background. Below the title, credits are given to the story writers and illustrators.

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Four Friends: Beach Day at the Museum

Four friends set out on a beach day field trip that gets diverted to the Museum of Natural History due to rain. This turn of events leads to an exciting adventure as they face down notorious bandits trying to steal a special amulet containing magical powers. Each friend realizes that they must work together in order to protect this valuable artifact. The story ends with an unexpected twist.

Story by students at a New York City elementary school through a New York Edge workshop 
Written by  Jessica Alamo Pomales
Illustrated by Daniela Alarcon
Illustration of a rainy day with school buses and umbrellas. Below, text in speech bubbles reads, "what you're about to hear... is TOP SECRET." At the bottom, various colorful shoes and feet are depicted.
Cartoon illustration of people following a woman with a plate. Text describes an aroma leading Logan to three men pushing to sample food. Speech bubble says "gotta get a sample!" Characters are shown munching in a second panel.
Comic strip with three scenes: first, a person on a bed holding a book, asking "who said that?"; second, a black panel with "it is I, Anubis" and an illustration of an Anubis-like figure; third, a child holding a flashlight, and another saying "Retur
Cover of children's book titled 'Four Friends: Beach Day at the Museum' featuring an illustration of an Anubis-like figure with a purple towel, sitting on sand with a toy shovel and pail. It includes several authors' and illustrators' names.