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Matt de la Peña

Author of Last Stop on Market Street

31+ Works 9,524 Members 594 Reviews

About the Author

Matt de la Peña received a BA from the University of the Pacific and a MFA in creative writing from San Diego State University. He is a children's book author who specializes in novels for young adults. His books include Ball Don't Lie, Mexican WhiteBoy, We Were Here, I Will Save You, A Nation's show more Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis, and Infinity Ring. He won the 2016 Newbery Medal for Last Stop on Market Street. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Series

Works by Matt de la Peña

Last Stop on Market Street (2015) 4,466 copies
Love (2018) 806 copies
Mexican WhiteBoy (2008) 710 copies
The Living (2013) 437 copies
We Were Here (2009) 403 copies
Milo Imagines the World (2021) 395 copies
Ball Don't Lie (2005) 392 copies
Superman: Dawnbreaker (2019) 383 copies
Carmela Full of Wishes (2018) 353 copies
Curse of the Ancients (2013) 298 copies
The Hunted (2015) 181 copies
I Will Save You (1994) 173 copies
Eternity (2014) 104 copies

Associated Works

My True Love Gave to Me (2014) — Contributor — 936 copies
Flying Lessons and Other Stories (2017) — Contributor — 573 copies
Guys Read: Thriller (2011) — Contributor — 315 copies
Foretold: 14 Tales of Prophecy and Prediction (2012) — Contributor — 252 copies
Because of Shoe and Other Dog Stories (2012) — Contributor — 59 copies

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adventure (57) African American (162) African Americans (44) baseball (62) biography (43) boxing (68) bus (119) buses (80) Caldecott (72) Caldecott Honor (62) children (49) children's (67) city (68) city life (81) community (160) diversity (293) family (288) fiction (264) friendship (76) grandmothers (70) grandparents (55) imagination (57) kindness (47) Latinx (63) love (72) multicultural (188) Newbery (68) Newbery Medal (104) picture book (463) poverty (119) realistic fiction (185) science fiction (41) soup kitchen (42) sports (94) survival (44) to-read (244) transportation (60) urban (45) YA (81) young adult (78)

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Picture book about a nana and her grandson riding the bus all the way to the end of Market Street. They are going to volunteer at a soup kitchen after church. On the way, they meet a variety of people and experience all that urban life has to offer. The nana teaches CJ (grandson) a valuable life lesson about happiness and being grateful. I think this book is super cute and very applicable to lots of different children! It teaches kids about being grateful for what they have and the life they live. I would definitely use this book in a classroom setting for 1st-2nd graders.… (more)
 
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sagan21 | 400 other reviews | Mar 12, 2024 |
Beautiful little book. Won the newbery, Scott king and Caldecott awards. A deceptively simple story of a boys bus ride to a soup kitchen with his grandmother.
 
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cspiwak | 400 other reviews | Mar 6, 2024 |
This book would be great for primary or intermediate readers for a read aloud
This book is about a child to goes on a bus with his grandma and quickly compares his life to others, all to realize that others live unique and difficult lives as well
This book would be a great one to read aloud to help grow perspective or to create a life skills conversation out of.
 
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aclapp | 400 other reviews | Mar 2, 2024 |
Last Stop on Market Street" by Matt de la Peña is a heartwarming and beautifully illustrated children's book that follows the journey of a young boy named CJ and his grandmother on a bus ride through the city. The narrative skillfully explores themes of diversity, gratitude, and finding beauty in unexpected places. With its poetic prose and vibrant imagery, this picture book serves as an inspiring and impactful read for both children and adults alike.
 
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TravisJ | 400 other reviews | Mar 2, 2024 |

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Works
31
Also by
6
Members
9,524
Popularity
#2,523
Rating
4.1
Reviews
594
ISBNs
250
Languages
7

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