Houma 7-year-old publishes second book, celebrates success as young author
Houma 7-year-old publishes second book, celebrates success as young author Share Updated: 5:51 PM CST Jan 7, 2021
Houma 7-year-old publishes second book, celebrates success as young author Share Updated: 5:51 PM CST Jan 7, 2021
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Show Transcript LOOK FOR IT. LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU SEE IT. THIS WAS THE MOMENT REALITY SET IN FOR LITTLE ALYSSA MCCLELLAND. SEEING HER BOOK FOR THE FIRST TIME INSIDE OF A BOOK STORE. [LAUGHTER] WHAT IS THAT? WE FIRST MET THE SEVEN-YEAR-OLD FROM HOUMA WHEN SHE PUBLISHED HER FIRST BOOK, MY BIG CURLY FRO, BACK IN JUNE. INSPIRED BY KIDS WHO USED TO MAKE FUN OF HER NATURAL HAIR. WELL, AS THEY SAY, LET YOUR HATERS BE YOUR MOTIVATERS BECAUSE SINCE THEN ALYSSA’S BOOK CAREER TOOK OFF WITH SALES SKYROCKETING IN MONTHS. LAST TIME I CHECKED, THEY WERE AT 2000. RIGHT, MOM? YEAH, WE WERE AT RIGHT AROU 2000 BOOKS SOLD. THAT WAS JUST T