Matt de la Peña, author portrait
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Matt de la Peña

Matt de la Peña is the Newbery Medal–winning author of Last Stop on Market Street. He is also the author of the award-winning picture books Carmela Full of Wishes, Love, and A Nation’s Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis, and seven critically acclaimed young adult novels. Matt teaches creative writing and visits schools and colleges throughout the country. You can visit Matt at mattdelapena.com, or follow him on Twitter and Instagram @mattdelapena.
Yo Te Salvarè
Aquí estuvimos
Pocho
Milo Imagines the World
Superman: Dawnbreaker
The Hunted
Last Stop on Market Street
The Living
I Will Save You
We Were Here
Mexican WhiteBoy
Ball Don't Lie

Carmela Full of Wishes - Read Aloud Picture Book | Brightly Storytime

Books

Hope Wins
Yo Te Salvarè
Aquí estuvimos
Pocho
Milo Imagines the World
Superman: Dawnbreaker
Flying Lessons & Other Stories
The Hunted
Last Stop on Market Street
The Living
I Will Save You
We Were Here
Mexican WhiteBoy
Ball Don't Lie

Media

Carmela Full of Wishes - Read Aloud Picture Book | Brightly Storytime

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