Matt de la Peña
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Matt de la Peña is an American novelist who writes literature for young adults.
Biography
A California native, de la Peña received his BA from University of the Pacific where he attended with a basketball scholarship. He then received his MFA in creative writing from San Diego State University. To date, de la Peña has written four young adult books and one children's book, as well as short fiction published in various journals. He currently resides in Brooklyn where he teaches creative writing courses at New York University.[1]
Bibliography
- Ball Don't Lie (2005) Named a 2006 ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults and an ALA-YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers, and was developed into a motion picture in 2008 featuring Ludacris, Nick Cannon, and Emilie de Ravin.[2]
- Mexican White Boy (2008) Named a 2009 ALA-YALSA Best Books for Young Adults (Top Ten Pick), and was featured on the 2008 Bulletin for the Center of Children's Literature Blue Ribbon List.[3]
- We Were Here (2009) Named a 2010 ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults, a 2010 ALA-YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers.[4]
- I Will Save You (2010) Named a 2011 ALA-YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers and a Junior Library Guild Selection.[5]
- A Nation's Hope-The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis (2010) (illustrated by Kadir Nelson) Received starred reviews from Booklist, Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal.[6]
References
- ^ "Matt Bio". Retrieved 2012-12-16.
- ^ "Ball Don't Lie". Retrieved 2012-12-16.
- ^ "Mexican White Boy". Retrieved 2012-12-16.
- ^ "We Were Here". Retrieved 2012-12-16.
- ^ "I Will Save You". Retrieved 2012-12-16.
- ^ "A Nation's Hope". Retrieved 2012-12-16.
External links
- Official Matt de la Peña Site
- Gotham Writers' Workshop Profile
- 2005 ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults
- 2006 ALA-YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers
- 2009 ALA-YALSA Best Books for Young Adults
- 2010 ALA-YALSA Best Books for Young Adults
- 2010 ALA-YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers
- 2011 ALA-YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers