Matt de la Peña

Matt de la Peña
De la Peña at the 2013 Texas Book Festival
BornCalifornia, United States
OccupationWriter and educator
NationalityAmerican
Education
Period2005–present
GenreYoung-adult novels
ChildrenLuna de la Peña and Miguel de la Peña
Website
mattdelapena.com

Matthew de la Peña is an American writer of children's books who specializes in novels for young adults. He won the Newbery Medal in 2016 for his book Last Stop on Market Street.