Meg Medina

Meg Medina is a Cuban-American writer of young adult fiction, known for her book Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass, which has been banned in some areas due to its title. She grew up in Queens, New York, where she met her husband Javier Menéndez. Medina's parents both immigrated from Cuba prior to her birth, which serves as a large inspiration for her writing. In March 2014 Medina was placed on CNN's "10 Visionary Women" list as a "Reading Revolutionary".

Contents

• Meg medina 2014 national book festival
• Meg medina wins 2014 pura belpre author award
• Awards and recognition
• References

Awards and recognition

Ezra Jack Keats New Writers Award for Tia Isa Wants a Car (2012, won)

Cybils Award for Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass (2013, won)

Pura Belpré Award for Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass (2014, won)

Pura Belpré Award (honor) for Mango, Abuela and Me (2016, honor, won)

CNN's "10 Visionary Women" list (2014)

Latino Book Award for Best Young Adult Fiction Book (first place) for Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass (2014, won)

Latino Book Award for Best Young Adult Fiction Book (second place) for The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind (2014, won)

Best Fiction for Young Adults for Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass (2014)

Pura Belpré Author Award Honor Book (2016,for Mango, Abuela and Me)