Award-winning author Matt de la Peña talks about a reference to addiction in one of Loren Long’s illustrations of their picture book Love and the ways in which that reference has empowered young people to talk share their own stories.
Award-winning author Matt de la Peña talks about the freedom he has had to write about topics that he might not have been able to tackle before winning the Newbery Award.
Award-winning author Matt de la Peña talks about the grandmothers who inspired “Last Stop on Market Street,” including his own grandmother, illustrator Christian Robinson’s grandmother, his own mother, and his mother-in-law (both now grandmothers to his children).
Award-winning author Matt de la Peña reflects on the all of the times in his life he has felt like he didn’t fit in and how those experiences have helped in as a writer.
Award-winning author Matt de la Peña talks about the importance of students following their curiosity, especially if they haven’t found books that hold their interest yet.