<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[author results for De La PeÑA, Matt]]></title><description><![CDATA[author results for De La PeÑA, Matt]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/multcolib/rss/search?query=De%20La%20Pe%C3%91A%2C%20Matt&amp;searchType=author&amp;origin=core-catalog-explore&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:25:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Last Stop on Market Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[A young boy rides the bus across town with his grandmother and learns to appreciate the beauty in everyday things.]]></description><link>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C247400</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C247400</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[de la Peña, Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/247400152</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780399257742/MC.GIF&amp;client=multp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=881469289</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last Stop on Market Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winner of the 2016 Newbery MedalA 2016 Caldecott Honor BookA 2016 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor BookA New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of 2015A Wall Street Journal Best Children's Book of 2015Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, CJ wonders why they don't own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn't he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town? Each question is met with an encouraging answer from grandma, who helps him see the beauty—and fun—in their routine and the world around them. This energetic ride through a bustling city highlights the wonderful perspective only grandparent and grandchild can share, and comes to life through Matt de la Pena's vibrant text and Christian Robinson's radiant illustrations.From the Hardcover edition.]]></description><link>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C396305</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C396305</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[de la Peña, Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/396305152</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[Illustrations and easy-to-read text celebrate the bonds of love that connect us all.]]></description><link>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C1075229</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C1075229</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[de la Peña, Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1075229152</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781524740917/MC.GIF&amp;client=multp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=985697493</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña and bestselling illustrator Loren Long comes a story about the strongest bond there is and the diverse and powerful ways it connects us all."In the beginning there is light and two wide-eyed figures standing near the foot of your bed and the sound of their voices is love....A cab driver plays love softly on his radiowhile you bounce in back with the bumps of the city and everything smells new, and it smells like life."In this heartfelt celebration of love, Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña and bestselling illustrator Loren Long depict the many ways we experience this universal bond, which carries us from the day we are born throughout the years of our childhood and beyond. With a lyrical text that's soothing and inspiring, this tender tale is a needed comfort and a new classic that will resonate with readers of every age.]]></description><link>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C1157249</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C1157249</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[De La PeÑA, Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1157249152</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carmela Full of Wishes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carmela, finally old enough to run errands with her brother, tries to think of the perfect birthday wish, while his wish seems to be that she stayed home.-- Provided by Publisher.]]></description><link>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C103489</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C103489</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[de la Peña, Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/103489152</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780399549045/MC.GIF&amp;client=multp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=1019840221</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carmela Full of Wishes]]></title><description><![CDATA[In their first collaboration since the Newbery Medal- and Caldecott Honor-winning Last Stop on Market Street, Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson deliver a poignant and timely new picture book that's sure to be an instant classic.When Carmela wakes up on her birthday, her wish has already come true—she's finally old enough to join her big brother as he does the family errands. Together, they walk through their neighborhood, past the crowded bus stop, the fenced-off repair shop, and the panaderia, until they arrive at the laundromat, where Carmela finds a lone dandelion growing in the pavement. But before she can blow its white fluff away, her brother tells her she has to make a wish. If only she can think of just the right wish to make . . . With lyrical, stirring text and stunning, evocative artwork, Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson have crafted a moving ode to family, to dreamers, and to finding hope in the most unexpected places.]]></description><link>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C1019587</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C1019587</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[de la Peña, Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1019587152</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home]]></title><description><![CDATA["An exploration of the various places, people, and feelings that create a sense of home and provide refuge in the face of instability"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C2508230</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C2508230</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[de la Peña, Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2508230152</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780593110898/MC.GIF&amp;client=multp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=1414683707</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milo Imagines the World]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Milo and his sister travel to a detention center to visit their incarcerated mother, he observes strangers on the subway and draws what he imagines their lives to be.]]></description><link>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C1664154</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C1664154</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[de la Peña, Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1664154152</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780399549083/MC.GIF&amp;client=multp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=1145903510</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patchwork]]></title><description><![CDATA["An ode to the richly varied tapestry of experiences and identities that make every child unique"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C2008780</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C2008780</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[de la Peña, Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2008780152</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781984813961/MC.GIF&amp;client=multp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=1292970470</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amor]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 2019 Bank Street Best Children's Picture Book of the Year in Spanish   En el comienzo hay luz,    y dos siluetas de grandes ojos   al pie de tu cuna,   y el sonido de sus voces es amor.  Amor es la melodía que nos acompaña todos y cada uno de los días de nuestra vida. Ya sea el suave arrullo de nuestros padres a la hora de dormir, la risa divertida que provoca un cuento inventado por nuestro tío o el abrazo cálido de un ser querido que nos tranquiliza, es un sentimiento que toma diferentes formas y un lazo que nos une a todos.  En esta emotiva celebración del amor, Matt de la Peña, autor ganador de la Medalla Newbery, y Loren Long, renombrado ilustrador y de gran éxito en ventas, describen las diferentes maneras en que experimentamos este vínculo universal. Con emotivas ilustraciones y un susurrante texto lírico, esta tierna historia nos brinda tranquilidad y también un nuevo clásico que calará hondo en los lectores de todas las edades.]]></description><link>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C861800</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C861800</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[spa]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[de la Peña, Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/861800152</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>spa</language><image_url/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Perfect Place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lucas compares his home life with the supposedly perfect lives of the other students at the private school he attends.]]></description><link>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C2282943</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C2282943</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[de la Peña, Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2282943152</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780593325636/MC.GIF&amp;client=multp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=1375657396</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miguel and the Grand Harmony]]></title><description><![CDATA["La Música exists in many places--in the twang of a guitar, in the beat of a drum, even in the whistling wind and the morning bird's son. She brings color and life wherever she goes, connecting people to a grand harmony. And in the town of Santa Cecilia, she is everywhere. When La Música discovers a boy with longing in his heart and no music in his home, she vows to help him find his passion"-- Dust jacket.]]></description><link>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C1087890</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C1087890</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[de la Peña, Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1087890152</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781484781494/MC.GIF&amp;client=multp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=1004960510</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Última parada de la calle Market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jackson y su abuela toman el autobus y juntos descubren la belleza y la magia de la vida cotidiana y del mundo que los rodea.]]></description><link>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C1309034</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C1309034</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[spa]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[de la Peña, Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1309034152</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle/><language>spa</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9788484705499/MC.GIF&amp;client=multp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=960870737</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miguel and the Grand Harmony]]></title><description><![CDATA["La Música exists in many places—in the twang of a guitar, in the beat of a drum, even in the whistling wind and the morning bird's song. She brings color and life wherever she goes, connecting people to a grand harmony. And in the town of Santa Cecilia, she is everywhere.But when La Música discovers a boy with longing in his heart and no music in his home, she vows to help him find his passion.Join award-winning author Matt de la Peña and Pixar artist Ana Ramírez in this story inspired by Disney  Pixar's Coco—a story about friendship, family, and the power of music. "]]></description><link>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C432029</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C432029</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[De La PeÑA, Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/432029152</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Were Here]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newbery Award-winning author Matt de la Peña's We Were Here is a "fast, funny, smart, and heartbreaking" novel [Booklist].   When it happened, Miguel was  sent to Juvi. The judge gave him a year in a group home--said he had to write in a  journal so some counselor could try to figure out how he thinks. The judge had no  idea that he actually did Miguel a favor. Ever since it happened, his mom can't even  look at him in the face. Any home besides his would be a better place to live.    But  Miguel didn't bet on meeting Rondell or Mong or on any of what happened after they  broke out. He only thought about Mexico and getting to the border to where he could  start over. Forget his mom. Forget his brother. Forget himself.    Life usually doesn' t work out how you think it will, though. And most of the time, running away is the  quickest path right back to what you're running from.   From the streets of Stockton to the beaches of Venice, all the way to the Mexican border, We Were Here follows a journey of self-discovery by a boy who is trying to forgive himself in an unforgiving world."Fast, funny, smart, and heartbreaking...The contemporary survival adventure will keep readers hooked."-Booklist"This gripping story about underprivileged teens is a rewarding read."-VOYA"A furiously paced and gripping novel."-Publishers Weekly"A story of friendship that will appeal to teens and will engage the most reluctant readers."-Kirkus ReviewsAn ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young ReadersAn ALA-YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant ReadersA Junior Library Guild SelectionFrom the Hardcover edition.]]></description><link>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C1121095</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C1121095</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[de la Peña, Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1121095152</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milo imagina el mundo]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Milo and his sister travel to a detention center to visit their incarcerated mother, he observes strangers on the subway and draws what he imagines their lives to be.]]></description><link>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C1755512</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C1755512</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[spa]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[de la Peña, Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1755512152</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle/><language>spa</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780593354629/MC.GIF&amp;client=multp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=1193557698</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pocho]]></title><description><![CDATA["Danny es alto y delgado. A pesar de no ser fuerte, sus brazos son lo suficientemente largos como para lanzar un balón de fútbol americano con tanta fuerza, que cualquier cazatalentos lo contrataría sin pensarlo dos veces. Pero Danny ni siquiera es parte de un equipo. Cada vez que se entra en el campo, es como si perdiera sus poderes. Pero eso no tiene importancia. No es como si en la escuela privada a la que va esperen mucho de el. Danny es morenito. Y crecer en San Diego, una ciudad tan cercana a la frontera, significa que todo el mundo sabe exactamente quien es, incluso antes de pronunciar una palabra. Antes de saber que Danny no habla español y que su mamá es rubia y de ojos azules, ya todos han formado una impresión de el. Incluso el mismo. De hecho, Danny está convencido de que las discrepancias entre su piel y su cultura han sido la causa de que su padre haya regresado a México. Por eso pasará el verano con la familia de su papá. Pero para encontrarse a sí mismo, primero tendrá que enfrentarse a los demonios que tanto ha evadido, y tendrá que aceptar abrirse a una amistad jamás imaginó."-- Provided by publisher]]></description><link>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C1683418</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C1683418</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[spa]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[de la Peña, Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1683418152</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle/><language>spa</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780593313138/MC.GIF&amp;client=multp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=1236129124</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Illustrations and easy-to-read text celebrate the bonds of love that connect us all.]]></description><link>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C775295</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C775295</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[spa]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[de la Peña, Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/775295152</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle/><language>spa</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780525518808/MC.GIF&amp;client=multp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=1035275457</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Were Here]]></title><description><![CDATA[Haunted by the event that sentences him to time in a group home, Miguel breaks out with two unlikely companions and together they begin their journey down the California coast hoping to get to Mexico and a new life.]]></description><link>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C152224</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C152224</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[de la Peña, Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/152224152</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780385736701/MC.GIF&amp;client=multp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=271646871</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aquí estuvimos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Desde las calles de Stockton hasta las playas de Venice Beach, y hasta la frontera con México, Aquí estuvimos narra el viaje de autodescubrimiento de un niño que intenta perdonarse a sí mismo en un mundo implacable. Cuando sucedió, a Miguel lo enviaron al centro de detención juvenil. El juez lo sentenció a un año en una casa hogar para menores; dijo que tenía que escribir en un diario para que algún consejero pudiera tratar de entender su forma de pensar. El juez no tenía idea de que en realidad le había hecho un favor a Miguel. Desde que sucedió, su madre ni siquiera había podido mirarlo a la cara. Cualquier hogar que no fuese el suyo sería un lugar mejor para vivir. Pero Miguel jamás pensó que conocería a Rondell y a Mong, y en todo lo que sucedería cuando huyesen. Solo pensó en llegar a la frontera con México, donde podría empezar de nuevo. Olvidar a su mamá. Olvidar a su hermano. Olvidarse de sí mismo. Sin embargo, la vida no suele funcionar como uno cree. Y la mayoría de las veces, escapar te lleva de regreso al mismo lugar del que una vez huiste.]]></description><link>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C1763836</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C1763836</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[spa]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[de la Peña, Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1763836152</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle/><language>spa</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780593313152/MC.GIF&amp;client=multp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=1263289686</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Nation's Hope]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the eve of World War II, African American boxer Joe Louis fought German Max Schmeling in a bout that had more at stake than just the world heavyweight title; for much of America their fight came to represent the country's war with Germany. This elegant and powerful picture book centers around the historic fight in which Black and White America were able to put aside prejudice and came together to celebrate our nation's ideals. -- from Book Jacket.]]></description><link>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C1320015</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C1320015</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[De la Peña, Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1320015152</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780803731677/MC.GIF&amp;client=multp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=535490590</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ball Don't Lie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seventeen-year-old Sticky lives for basketball and plays at school and at the Lincoln Rec Center in Los Angeles but he is unaware of the many dangers--including his own past--that threaten his dream of playing professionally.]]></description><link>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C281743</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C281743</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[De la Peña, Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/281743152</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780385734257/MC.GIF&amp;client=multp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=56347639</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mexican Whiteboy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newbery Award-winning author Matt de la Peña's Mexican Whiteboy is a story of friendship, baseball, acceptance, and the struggle to find your identity in a world of definitions.Danny's tall and skinny. Even though he's not built, his arms are long enough to  give his pitch a power so fierce any college scout would sign him on the spot. Ninety-five mile an hour fastball, but the boy's not even on a team. Every time he gets up on the mound  he loses it.   But at his private school, they don't expect much else from him. Danny' s brown. Half-Mexican brown. And growing up in San Diego that close to the border  means everyone else knows exactly who he is before he even opens his mouth. Before  they find out he can't speak Spanish, and before they realize his mom has blond hair  and blue eyes, they've got him pegged. But it works the other way too. And Danny's convinced it's his whiteness that  sent his father back to Mexico.    That's why he's spending the summer with his  dad's family. Only, to find himself, he may just have to face the demons he refuses  to see--the demons that are right in front of his face. And open up to a friendship he never saw coming."[A] first-rate exploration of self-identity."-School Library Journal"Unique in its gritty realism and honest portrayal of the complexities of life for inner-city teens...De la Peña poignantly conveys the message that, despite obstacles, you must believe in yourself and shape your own future."-The Horn Book Magazine"De la Peña does an excellent job...Readers see themselves in Danny, Uno, and Sofia, whether or not they  share their backgrounds. In the end, they find themselves wanting the  characters to succeed."-VOYA"The baseball scenes...sizzle like Danny's fastball...Danny's struggle to find his place will speak strongly to all teens, but especially to those of mixed race."-Booklist"De la Peña blends sports and street together in a satisfying search for personal identity."-Kirkus Reviews"Deftly explores the subject of interracial mixing."-Multicultural Review"Matt de la Pena has done the impossible; fired a perfect fastball on the low inside corner and hit a towering home run at the same time. A tough, funny, edgy, hopeful story about friendship under fire and love in its true sense."-Chris Crutcher, author of Deadline and Whale Talk"Mexican Whiteboy...shows that no matter what obstacles you face, you can still reach your dreams with a positive attitude. This is more than a book about a baseball player--this is a book about life."-Curtis Granderson, New York Mets outfielderAn ALA-YALSA Top Ten Best Book for Young AdultsA Junior Library Guild SelectionFrom the Hardcover edition.]]></description><link>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C60681</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C60681</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[de la Peña, Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/60681152</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ball Don't Lie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newbery Award-winning author Matt de la Pena's Ball Don't Lie about basketball "is a must-read." [The Bulletin]   Sticky is a beat-around-the-head foster kid with nowhere to call home but the street,  and an outer shell so tough that no one will take him in. He started out life so  far behind the pack that the finish line seems nearly unreachable. He's a white boy  living and playing in a world where he doesn't seem to belong.    But Sticky can ball.  And basketball might just be his ticket out . . . if he can only realize that he  doesn't have to be the person everyone else expects him to be.    Matt de la Peña's breakout urban masterpiece, Ball Don't Lie takes place where the street  and the court meet and where a boy can be anything if he puts his mind to it.[STAR] "[An] inspiring story. Sticky is a true original, and de la Peña has skillfully brought him to life."-School Library Journal, Starred"Riveting...Teens will be strongly affected by the unforgettable, distinctly male voice; the thrilling, unusually detailed basketball action; and the questions about race, love, self-worth, and what it means to build a life without advantages."-Booklist"Stunningly realistic, this book will hook older readers, especially urban teen males."-VOYA"The characters live and breath...This is a must-read."-The Bulletin"De la Peña does an excellent job of combining the streets with the sport. Gritty and mesmerizing."-Kirkus Reviews"I  have never before seen blacktop ball depicted so well. In this novel,  you will find its flash, its power, and its elegance without chains.  This is powerful stuff."-Antawn Jamison, forward for the Los Angeles Clippers"From the very first sentence, this book grabbed me and didn't let go. The deeper I got into it, the more I felt like Sticky's story was my story. His heart, his handle, the guys in the gym, his potential pitfalls, his dreams. All of it. In a weird sense, this is my life."-Grayson Boucher ("The Professor") of tha AND 1 Mix Tape Tour"Truly authentic in its examination of both the game I love and the invariable missteps toward manhood. You cannot fail to be moved by the eloquence and truth of this story."-Rick Fox, former forward for the Los Angeles LakersAn ALA Best Book for Young AdultsAn ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant ReadersFrom the Hardcover edition.]]></description><link>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C61881</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C61881</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[de la Peña, Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/61881152</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url/></item><item><title><![CDATA[El lugar perfecto]]></title><description><![CDATA["Lucas asiste a la escuela perfecta en el vecindario perfecto. Y cuando obtiene calificaciones perfectas, siente que encaja perfectamente. Pero la vida en casa no es tan perfecta. La vieja camioneta de su papá se sigue descomponiendo. Su mamá trabaja muchas horas como empleada en la cafetería. Y Lucas debe compartir su pequeña habitación con su hermanita. Una noche, a Lucas lo despierta una extraña luz, la cual sigue hasta el lugar en donde viven las personas perfectas. Ahí todo es más bello de lo que se podría imaginar. Pero mientras más tiempo está ahí, más se pregunta lo que significa ser perfecto. ¿Significa nunca cometer errores? ¿Significa rechazar a su bullicioso vecindario y a su amorosa familia? ¿Y qué tiene de genial ser perfecto, de cualquier manera? De los talentos galardonados de Matt de la Peña y Paola Escobar llega este conmovedor e inspirador libro ilustrado acerca de un niño, en casa en dos mundos, que descubre lo que es sentirse bien consigo mismo."--Amazon.com.]]></description><link>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C2509891</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S152C2509891</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[spa]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[de la Peña, Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://multcolib.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2509891152</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle/><language>spa</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780593699027/MC.GIF&amp;client=multp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=1416966886</image_url></item></channel></rss>