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Books by Meg Medina

YAQUI DELGADO WANTS TO KICK YOUR ASS by Meg Medina
TEEN
Released: March 12, 2013
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by Meg Medina
"Far more than just a problem novel, this book sheds light on a serious issue without ever losing sight of its craft. (Fiction. 13-18)"
A nuanced, heart-wrenching and ultimately empowering story about bullying. Read full book review >
THE GIRL WHO COULD SILENCE THE WIND by Meg Medina
TEEN
Released: March 13, 2012
by Meg Medina
"A worthy effort weakened by a rushed conclusion. (Magical realism. 14-18)"
Laden with the hopes and fears of her village, a 16-year-old girl casts aside her appointed calling to discover her true destiny. Read full book review >
TÍA ISA WANTS A CAR by Meg Medina
FAMILY AND GROWING UP
Released: June 1, 2011
by Meg Medina, illustrated by Claudio Muñoz
"A pleasant tale of determination. (Picture book. 4-8)"
Tía Isa dreams of buying a big car, green like the ocean that surrounds the island that she, her brother Andrés and their niece left to move to the United States. Read full book review >
MILAGROS by Meg Medina
FAMILY AND GROWING UP
Released: Oct. 1, 2008
by Meg Medina
"The novel's colorful imagery cannot rescue it from its lack of a strong fantasy structure. (Fiction. 9-12)"
Can magic manta rays protect Milagros and send her all the way north from her Caribbean home to the coast of Maine? Read full book review >