Matt de la Peña
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De la Peña at the 2013 Texas Book Festival
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| Born | California, United States |
| Occupation | Writer and educator |
| Nationality | American |
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| Period | 2005–present |
| Genre | Young-adult novels |
| Children | Mateo Peña |
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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.
A San Diego, California native, Matt de la Peña received his BA from University of the Pacific which he attended on a basketball scholarship. He then received his MFA in creative writing from San Diego State University. To date, de la Peña has written 15 books, the latest being Last Stop on Market Street which won the 2016 Newbery Medal. He currently resides in Brooklyn where he teaches creative writing courses at New York University.
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