Meg Medina
Meg Medina | |
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Medina in 2023 | |
| Born | Margaret Rose Medina June 11, 1963 |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Known for | Newbery Medalist 2019 |
| Spouse | Javier Menéndez |
| Children | 3 |
Meg Medina is an American children’s book author of Cuban descent whose books celebrate Latino culture and the lives of young people. She served as the 2023 – 2024 National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature. Medina is the recipient of the 2019 John Newbery Medal for her middle grade novel, Merci Suárez Changes Gears and the Pura Belpré Award for Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass (2014) and the Pura Belpré Award Honor Book in 2016 for Mango, Abuela and Me).