The Adventures of Jaylen Newman

About the Author

A Fresh Face for a Bright New Future

Izzy Spears is celebrating the launch of her debut book, “The Adventures of Jaylen Newman”, a children’s book series that follows Jaylen Newman, an African-American boy, and his family.

“I feel it is important for little boys and girls of color to have a positive representation of themselves. That is what inspired me to start this series. I am excited to share “The Adventures of Jaylen Newman with the world!”, stated Izzy.

One day my son came up to me and asked, “Why are there not many people that look like me on television?, immediately I knew “The Adventures of Jaylen Newman was important, stated Izzy.

“There are not many opportunities for children of color to see reflections of themselves on television, in books, or in movies. I decided to start writing this series so our young children can see themselves, have something to relate to and have something to be proud of. I hope this series inspires some little boy or girl I hope he or she can read one of my books and say I don’t feel alone. I know Jaylen went through a similar situation. If he made it through the other side, I know I can as well.”, stated Izzy.

As a child Spears enjoyed a very loving and pleasant childhood. Izzy spent Summers in the country, playing outside, going to the creek, digging holes and building playhouses. Izzy also understands what it is like to move around since her step father was in the military.

Sears’ experiences as a mother makes her love watching her son grow and find his way in life. She sees so much of herself in her son, and that learning about her son helps her learn more about herself.

One of Izzy’s long term goals is to host her very own talk show. Spears stated she would love to have a platform to reach a large audience on the topics of life, love, success, wealth, health, wellness and fitness. Spears aspires to change people’s lives for the better by sharing positive stories that are meant to motivate and inspire.

Izzy is also a plus size model. She has a goal to inspire people of all body types to walk around with his or her head up, unapologetically.

“If I can lead by example and show people that body shaming is not ok then hopefully others will join me and be happy in the skin they are in.

I find myself constantly speaking up for myself and not letting people body shame me. I am active, I eat well and I don’t have to explain myself. Just because I am plus size does not mean I owe anyone an apology or an explanation.”, stated Spears.

Today, Spears resides in Los Angeles, California. She holds a B.A. in Mass Communications and a minor in Psychology.

About the Book

The Adventures of Jaylen Newman was recently launched this past March 15th, 2018. The debut book titled The Adventures of Jaylen Newman: Jaylen’s First Day of School is about Jaylen as he tries to find his way in his new life in a new state across the country. It features his two parents, his loving Dad and Mom. Jaylen's Dad is a professional at a local firm who is in his mid to late 30's. Jaylen's Mom is also in her mid to late 30's and is a professional at a local firm which was awarded a promotion in a new state, which promoted the family to move across the country. Both of Jaylen's parents are educated and they try to support their only son the best way they know how. What inspired Izzy to write this book is that her son came to her and asked her “Why was there not that many people that look like him on tv?”, which she immediately thought that she felt it was important for boys and girls of color to see children, mothers, and fathers that resembled their families. About the book, Izzy states that “I believe it is important for the world to know a positive representation of young boys of color. There are not many opportunities for children of color to see reflections of themselves on television, in books, or in movies. I decided to start writing this series so our young children can see themselves, have something to relate to and have something to be proud of. I hope this series inspires some little boy or girl I hope he or she can read one of my books and say I don’t feel alone. I know Jaylen went through a similar situation. If he made it through the other side, I know I can as well.”

In addition to her debut book The Adventures of Jaylen Newman, she has a second book titled Diary of a Curvy Gal which will possibly launch this fall of 2018. In this book, Izzy Spears tells about her struggles as a plus size woman. She gives glimpses of her past in a journal entry format. Sharing all her deep secrets, she shares how she learned to love herself, regardless of what society says. This book is a mix of inspiration, self-help and biography. She believes that sharing her story of how she struggled to love herself can inspire others to live life out loud and without fear. She states that “I felt compelled to write Diary of a Curvy Gal because I want curvy girls around the world to not feel body shame, to have pride in their bodies and learn it is ok to love yourself for who you are just the way you are.” Some of her quotes about the book is that “I took me a long time to learn how to say “F$%# the haters”. She states that “Growing up I would look into the mirror and hate what I saw. I was thin and thought I was fat. I was beautiful and thought I was ugly. I want people to know it is ok to love yourself just the way you are.” She comments that “Body shaming is not ok. We are people. We have feelings, we need love. We come in all different shapes and sizes.”, and that “The people closest to you are sometimes the ones that can hurt you the most.”

Following the launch of her two debut books, she is also currently working on other projects. She is currently writing another book which is a motivational book for women who fell their clocks have run out. She concludes with “It is never too late to try to follow your dreams.”