Meg Medina. Candlewick, $17.99 (256p) ISBN 978-0-7636-4602-8
Hints of magical realism infuse Medina's story, set in an unnamed Latin American country. Teenage Sonia Ocampos lives with her family—including her handsome rakish brother, Rafael—in a tiny village where the residents struggle daily against poverty...
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Meg Medina. Candlewick, $16.99 (272p) ISBN 978-0-7636-5859-5
High school sophomore Piddy Sanchez can't catch a break. She's just moved and transferred schools, separating her from her best friend. Piddy's curvy figure attracts the attention of both boys and school bully Yaqui, who is jealous and won't accept...
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Meg Medina. Candlewick, $17.99 (320p) ISBN 978-0-7636-7467-0
As high school graduation nears, Nora López and her best friend Kathleen are looking forward to going to the beach, dancing, and being free. But that’s hard when Nora’s mother expects her to keep an eye on her out-of-control younger brother, Hector,
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Meg Medina. Candlewick, $16.99 (368p) ISBN 978-0-7636-9049-6
In this warmly told story, Medina (Burn Baby Burn) introduces 11-year-old Merci, descendent of Cuban immigrants, who attends a Florida private school on scholarship with her whip-smart older brother. Merci doesn’t feel much pressure to be anyone but
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Meg Medina. Candlewick, $17.99 (384p) ISBN 978-0-7636-9050-2
Newbery Medalist Medina artfully chronicles another year of highs and lows in the life of Cuban American middle schooler Merci Suárez via this winning sequel to Merci Suárez Changes Gears. Now a seventh grader, 12-year-old Merci has taken on more...
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Meg Medina, read by Cristina Panfilio. Candlewick on Brilliance Audio, unabridged, five CDs, 5 hrs., $24.99 ISBN 978-1-4558-5184-3
Sonia Ocampo, born in a storm, is believed by her fellow villagers in an unnamed Latin American country to be a prophet from God. As a girl, she is burdened by the responsibility her community places on her during times of great need. Sonia also...
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Meg Medina, illus. by Sonia Sánchez. Candlewick, $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-5362-0704-0
Friends Daniela and Evelyn play while movers pack Evelyn’s family’s belongings. Narrating in Daniela’s voice, Newbery Medalist Medina (Merci Suárez Changes Gears) tells readers about Evelyn: “my mejor amiga, my número uno best friend.” The two spend
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Meg Medina, illus. by Angela Dominguez. Candlewick, $15.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-7636-6900-3
Abuela has left her house in a sunnier place and moved to the wintry city to live with Mia and her family in their small apartment. Even though Mia and Abuela share a room, the older woman still feels like a “far-away grandmother” because her...
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Meg Medina, illus. by Claudio Mu%C3%B1oz. Candlewick, $15.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-7636-4156-6
The strength of family and the importance of pursuing one's dreams are the bedrock of middle-grade author Medina's (Milagros: Girl from Away) lyrical first picture book, drawn from memories of her own family. Tía Isa, with whom the young narrator...
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Meg Medina, illus. by Brittany Cicchese. Candlewick, $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-5362-1944-9
It’s a special day: Ana’s abuela is moving in with Ana and Mami, and will take care of Ana while Mami works. Until now, neighbor señora Mimí—along with her baby, Nelson, and dog, Pancho—has been taking Ana to school every morning and picking her up...
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Meg Medina, illus. by Anna and Elena Balbusso. Candlewick, $18.99 (256p) ISBN 978-1-5362-1945-6
Medina delivers a beguiling aquatic adventure in her first fantasy offering, set in a fictional Spanish-inspired landscape. A poetic prologue details how, on her 13th birthday, “wind gusted sharply” and knocked fisherman’s daughter Graciela off a...
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