Meg Medina
| Meg Medina | |
|---|---|
 Medina in 2014, at the VLA Conference | |
| Born | Alexandria, Virginia, USA |
| Ethnicity | Cuban-American[1] |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Known for | Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass |
| Spouse(s) | Javier Menéndez[1] |
| Children |
Cristina Menéndez Sandra Menéndez Alex Menéndez[1] |
Meg Medina is a Cuban-American writer of young adult fiction, known for her book Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass, which has been banned in some areas due to its title.[2] She grew up in Queens, New York, where she met her husband Javier Menéndez.[1] Medina's parents both immigrated from Cuba prior to her birth, which serves as a large inspiration for her writing.[1] In March 2014 Medina was placed on CNN's "10 Visionary Women" list as a "Reading Revolutionary".[2]
Awards and recognition
- Ezra Jack Keats New Writers Award for Tia Isa Wants a Car (2012, won)[3]
- Cybils Award for Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass (2013, won)[4]
- Pura Belpré Award for Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass (2014, won)[5]
- Pura Belpré Award (honor) for Mango, Abuela and Me (2016, honor, won)[6]
- CNN's "10 Visionary Women" list (2014)[2]
- Latino Book Award for Best Young Adult Fiction Book (first place) for Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass (2014, won)[7]
- Latino Book Award for Best Young Adult Fiction Book (second place) for The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind (2014, won)[7]
- Best Fiction for Young Adults for Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass (2014)[8]
Bibliography
- Milagros: Girl from Away (2008)[9]
- Tía Isa Wants a Car (2011)[10]
- The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind (2012)[11]
- Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass (2013)[12]
- Mango, Abuela and Me (2015)
- Burn Baby Burn (2016)
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Lockwood, Sarah. "Meg Medina, Storyteller". Richmond Family Magazine. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- 1 2 3 "The CNN 10 Visionary Women list". CNN. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ↑ "2012 Winners". Ezra Jack Keats.org. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ↑ "Meg Medina (biography)". Library of Congress. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ↑ "Yuyi Morales, Meg Medina win Pura Belpré Awards". ALA. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ↑ "Welcome to the Pura Belpré Award home page! | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)". www.ala.org. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- 1 2 Diaz, Shelley. "Meg Medina, John Parra, and Others Honored at the Int’l Latino Book Awards". School Library Journal. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults". YALSA. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ↑ Jones, Heather (June 2009). "Milagros, Girl from Away (review)". Multicultural Review 18 (2): 80. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ↑ Schlichenmeyer, Terri (September 7, 2011). "Girl Learns Pennies Pave Road to Dreams Come True". Daily Herald (subscription required). Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ↑ Carey, Anna (June 23, 2012). "More Lessons from the School of Life". The Irish Times (subscription required). Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ↑ Chafin, Beverly. "Meg Medina's "Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass" Tackles the Subject of Teen Bullying". WFDD. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Meg Medina at Library of Congress Authorities, with 5 catalog records
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