Matt de la Peña

Matt de la Peña is an American novelist who writes literature for young adults.

Biography

This Californian native 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, one children's book, as well as short fiction which has been featured in various journals. He currently resides in Brooklyn, New York, where he teaches creative writing courses at New York University.

Books

• 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.
• 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.
• We Were Here (2009) Named a 2010 ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults, a 2010 ALA-YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers.
• I Will Save You (2010) Named a 2011 ALA-YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers and a Junior Library Guild Selection.
• 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.

References

External links

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• http://www.writingclasses.com/FacultyBios/facultyProfileByInstructor.php/TeacherID/112334
• http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0906727/
• Official Matt de la Peña Site
• 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

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