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Meg Medina

Meg Medina is an award-winning and New York Times best-selling author who writes picture books, as well as middle grade and young adult fiction. Her works have been called “heartbreaking,” “lyrical” and “must haves for every collection.” 

When she’s not writing, Meg works on community projects that support girls, Latino youth, and/or literacy. She is a faculty member of Hamline University’s Masters of Fine Arts in Children’s Literature and lives with her family in Richmond, Virginia.

Books by this author

Burn Baby Burn Book Cover

Burn Baby Burn

Meg Medina
Age Level:
YA
Genre:
Historical Fiction
Published:
2018
Young woman at school dance

Merci Suárez Can’t Dance

Meg Medina
Age Level:
Middle Grade
Genre:
Fiction
Published:
2021
Young woman rides bicycles past palm trees

Merci Suárez Changes Gears

Meg Medina
Age Level:
Middle Grade
Genre:
Fiction
Published:
2018
Girl Who Could Silence the Wind Book Cover

The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind

Meg Medina
Age Level:
YA
Genre:
Classics, Fiction
Published:
2012
Graffiti on school locker

Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass

Meg Medina
Age Level:
YA
Genre:
Fiction
Published:
2014