Matt de la Peña's debut novel, Ball Don't Lie, was an ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults and an ALA-YALSA Quick Pick and was made into a motion picture. de la Pena's second novel, Mexican WhiteBoy, was an ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adult (Top Ten Pick), a 2009 Notable Book for a Global Society, a Junior Library Guild Selection. His book, Last Stop on Market Street, won the 2016 Newbury Medal and was a 2016 Caldecott Honor Book. He currently lives in Brooklyn, NY, where he teaches creative writing.
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A Nation's Hope
Illustrated by Kadir Nelson
Read by J.D. Jackson
The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis
A 2015 ALA-ALSC Notable Video!
3 1/2 stars. "...this fine tribute is highly recommended." - Video Librarian
Released Tue May 13 00:00:00 UTC 2014
English, Unabridged
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A Nation's Hope
Read by J.D. Jackson
The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis
Starred Review. “Sometimes a boxing match is just that…but sometimes it is so much more.” - Booklist
Starred review. "Spare, evocative verse melds with the eloquent illustrations to create palpable energy around the fight and Louis's struggle to the top." - Publishers Weekly
Released Tue Jun 17 00:00:00 UTC 2014
English, Unabridged
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Last Stop on Market Street
Illustrated by Christian Robinson
Read by Arnell Powell
Join young CJ on a memorable ride as the 2016 Newbery winner comes to life in this dynamic video!
2016 Newbery Medal Winner, Caldecott Honor Book, A 2016 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book, A New York Times Book Review Notable Children’s Book of 2015, A Wall Street Journal Best Children’s Book of 2015 - Awards
Released Tue Apr 05 00:00:00 UTC 2016
English, Unabridged
