Yuyi’s Biography

Yuyi Morales was born in Xalapa, Mexico on November 7, 1968, although her birth certificate says differently. The first years of Yuyi’s life were marked by scarcity and creativity. Yuyi and her two sisters did not have the same clothes or receive the same presents as...
Nashville Reads

Nashville Reads

Yuyi’s book, Dreamers, was selected to be the 2020 Nashville Reads selection. The Nashville Reads program “was founded in 2012 as a collaboration between the Mayor’s Office, Nashville Public Library, Nashville Public Library Foundation, Parnassus Books,...
Dreamers video

Dreamers video

In anticipation of the release of Yuyi’s book, Dreamers, she filmed a video in collaboration with her publishing house to tell readers what inspired her book and to explain symbols and imagery within the...