Author of the month - Matt de la Peña
Matt de la Peña is the New York Times Bestselling, Newbery Medal-winning author of seven young adult and six picture books. During his literary career, he has won many awards such as Best Books for Young Adults selection and Quick Picks for Reluctant Young-Adult Readers selection, both American Library Association (ALA), both 2006, both for Ball Don't Lie; ALA Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults selection, and Notable Books for a Global Society selection, International Reading Association, both 2009, both for Mexican WhiteBoy; ALA Best Book for Young Adults and Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers selections, and Books for the Teen Age listee, New York City Public Library, all 2010, all for We Were Here; ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults and Quick Picks for Reluctant Young-Adult Readers selections, and Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award finalist, all 2011, all for I Will Save You; Best Illustrated Children's Books listee, New York Times, 2011, for A Nation's Hope illustrated by Kadir Nelson; Belpre Author Honor Book, 2014, for The Living; John Newbery Medal, and Caldecott Honor Book, both 2016, both for Last Stop on Market Street.
Last Stop on Market Street is a ward-winning modern classic book about the kindness, empathy, gratitude, and finding joy in unexpected places, and celebrates the special bond between a curious young boy and his loving grandmother.
Matt de la Peña currently lives in Southern California. He teaches creative writing and visits schools and colleges throughout the country.
References
https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/H1000191004/BIC?u=beve19253&sid=bookmark-BIC&xid=a3731752
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