Matt de la Peña
Hicklebee's Teen Advisory Board (TAB) hosts Newbery Award Winner, Matt de la Peña Friday, March 4 at 7:00.
de la Peña’s debut novel, Ball Don’t Lie, (2005) was made into a major motion picture starring Ludacris, Nick Cannon, Emelie de Ravin, Grayson Boucher, and Rosanna Arquette (Night and Day Pictures). The book was named as an ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults and an ALA-YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers.
His second novel, Mexican WhiteBoy (2008), was a ALA-YALSA Best Books for Young Adults (Top Ten Pick), a 2009 Notable Book for a Global Society, a Junior Library Guild Selection and it made the 2008 Bulletin for the Center of Children’s Literature Blue Ribbon List.
Matt has continued to garner awards for his subsequent books - ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults, an ALA-YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, a Junior Library Guild Selection, and a Newbery Award for his picture book, Last Stop on Market Street.
He has also published short fiction and essays in various newspapers and literary journals, including: The New York Times, NPR.org, The Writer, Pacific Review, One Teen Story, The Vincent Brothers Review, Chiricú, George Mason Review, and Allegheny Literary Review.
Don't miss this chance to meet this amazing author/teacher/speaker.
Matt received his MFA in creative writing from San Diego State University and his BA from the University of the Pacific, where he attended school on a full athletic scholarship for basketball. He currently lives in Brooklyn, NY — he teaches creative writing and visits high schools and colleges all over the country.
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