Matt de la Peña

American children's writer

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.

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Books

2.7-5.2

AR Level

Total Points

2nd grade - 5th grade

Grade Range

Realistic Fiction Young adult contemporary; psychological realistic fiction Poetry

Books (5)

I Will Save You

4th grade

AR 4.3 10 pts 73,000 words

Last Stop on Market Street

3rd grade

AR 3.3 0.5 pts 760 words

Love

2nd grade

AR 2.7 0.5 pts 600 words

Mexican WhiteBoy

4th grade

AR 4.7 10 pts 71,000 words

We Were Here

5th grade

AR 5.2 11 pts 80,000 words