Yamile (pronounced sha-MEE-lay)[1] Saied Méndez is an Argentine American author of picture books, children's books, young adult books, and adult romance.[2][3] She is a Pura Belpré gold medal winner for her young adult novel, Furia.[4] She is a founding member of Las Musas collective.[2][1]
Yamile Saied Méndez | |
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| Born | Rosario, Argentina |
| Occupation | Author |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University Vermont College of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) |
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| yamilemendez | |
Background edit
Méndez was born in Rosario, Argentina.[5] Méndez grew up attached to the culture of one grandfather, who was Syrian Lebanese; her mother was an orphan but knew she was a descendant of indigenous people from Argentina.[5] Her father drove a taxi and her mother worked as a nanny.[5] The first among her extended family members to attend college, she went to Brigham Young University where she studied international economics.[5][6] Méndez received an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts.[7] Méndez lives in Utah with her husband and five children.[8]
Awards and recognition edit
- Walter Dean Myers grant to write Furia (2015) [5]
- New York Public Library Best Books of 2019 for "¿De Dónde Eres?" [9]
- Kirkus Best Books of 2019[10]
- 2020 Children's and Young Adult Bloggers' Literary Awards (Cybils) for Furia[11]
- Reese's YA Book Club selection for Furia (2020) [12]
- Winner of a Pura Belpré YA Author Medal for Furia (2021)[13]
Articles edit
Bibliography edit
- Blizzard Besties (2018)
- “Where Are You From?” /"¿De Dónde Eres?" (2019)[16]
- Random Acts of Kittens (2019)
- On These Magic Shores (2020)[17]
- Furia (2020)[18]
- Shaking Up the House (2021)[18]
- What Will You Be? (2021)[18]
- Wish Upon a Stray (2021)[18]
- Can't Be Tamed (2022)[19]
- Friends Like These (2022)[19]
- Where There's Smoke (2022)[19]
- Our Shadows Have Claws (2022)[20]
- Twice a Quinceañera (2022)[19]
References edit
- ^ a b "Yamile Saied Méndez". HarperCollins. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ a b "Tucson Festival of Books". Arizona Daily Star. 2021-02-28.
- ^ "Yamile Saied Méndez » About". Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ "Yamile Saied Méndez". kids.scholastic.com. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ a b c d e Simeon, Laura (2020-09-15). "Yamile Saied Méndez Scores With Furia". Kirkus Review. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ a b Jones, Valerie (2020-09-28). "This Utah author has a new novel — and Reese Witherspoon just chose it for her book club". Deseret News. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ "The PEN Ten: An Interview with Yamile Saied Méndez". 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Shelf Awareness for Wednesday, February 3, 2021".
- ^ "The New York Public Library Selects Best Books of 2019 for Kids, Teens, and Adults". New York Public Library. 2019-11-26. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ Arnold, Jackie Marshall and Mary-Kate Sableski (2020). "Where are You from? Building Bridges Over Walls with #OwnVoices Literature". Journal of Children's Literature. 46 (2): 19–26 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Impromptu". The Horn Book Magazine. 97 (3): 61–65. 2021-05-01 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "October Filled with Austin Book Events for Kids, Teens". Austin American-Statesman. 2020-10-05.
- ^ "Furia". Workman Publishing. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ Jackson, Jared (2020-10-08). "The PEN Ten: An Interview with Yamile Saied Méndez". PEN America. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ "Yamile Saied Méndez talks FURIA and the Argentina soccer scene". Young Entertainment. 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ Covington, Linnea (2021-07-09). "The Best Kids Books to Read This Summer". Westword. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ^ "K-12". The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education. 34. August 2020 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b c d "Yamile Saied Méndez". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ a b c d "Yamile Saied Méndez". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- ^ OUR SHADOWS HAVE CLAWS | Kirkus Reviews.