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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 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) — biography from Last Stop on Market Street… (more)
Last Stop on Market Street 3,681 copies, 375 reviews
Love 684 copies, 22 reviews
Mexican WhiteBoy 643 copies, 27 reviews
The Living 412 copies, 34 reviews
We Were Here 379 copies, 10 reviews
Ball Don't Lie 365 copies, 17 reviews
Superman: Dawnbreaker 318 copies, 9 reviews
Carmela Full of Wishes 293 copies, 22 reviews
Milo Imagines the World 267 copies, 12 reviews
I Will Save You 169 copies, 6 reviews
The Hunted 163 copies, 5 reviews
Eternity 97 copies
My True Love Gave to Me (Contributor) 858 copies, 78 reviews
Flying Lessons and Other Stories (Contributor) 505 copies, 13 reviews
Guys Read: Thriller (Contributor) 289 copies, 3 reviews
Foretold: 14 Tales of Prophecy and Prediction (Contributor) 241 copies, 12 reviews
Because of Shoe and Other Dog Stories (Contributor) 57 copies, 1 review

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