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Yamile Saied Méndez

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Yamile (sha-MEE-lay) is a fútbol obsessed Argentine-American. She’s the mother of 5 kids and 2 adorable dogs. Yamile’s an inaugural Walter Dean Meyers Grant recipient, a graduate of Voices of our Nation (VONA) and the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA Writing for Children program.
She’s represented by Linda Camacho, from the Gallt and Zacker Literary Agency.

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Average rating: 4.01 · 25,507 ratings · 4,867 reviews · 39 distinct works • Similar authors

	Furia 4.16 avg rating — 14,008 ratings — published 2020 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Where Are You From? by Yamile Saied Méndez (Goodreads Author), Jamie Kim (Illustrator) 4.38 avg rating — 1,925 ratings — published 2019 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Twice a Quinceañera 3.43 avg rating — 2,191 ratings — published 2022 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Our Shadows Have Claws: 15 Latin American Monster Stories 3.99 avg rating — 977 ratings — published 2022 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love of My Lives 3.07 avg rating — 901 ratings — published 2023 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What Will You Be? by Yamile Saied Méndez (Goodreads Author), Kip Alizadeh (Illustrator) 4.13 avg rating — 360 ratings — published 2021 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On These Magic Shores 4.23 avg rating — 163 ratings — published 2020 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shaking Up the House 3.62 avg rating — 189 ratings — published 2021 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wish Upon a Stray 4.19 avg rating — 134 ratings — published 2021 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blizzard Besties: A Wish Novel: A Wish Novel 4.24 avg rating — 119 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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On These Magic Shores Preorder Campaign!

After years of hard work and an agonizing delay because of the pandemic, On These Magic Shores will finally be out June 9th. For the pre-order campaign, I partnered with my favorite indie bookstore, The King’s English. When you order from them at this link, you’ll receive a signed and personalized copy of the book, […]

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Series by Yamile Saied Méndez

Horse Country (4 books)
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The Hidden Blade

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Hex Hall (Hex Hall, #1)

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“Our family was stuck in a cosmic hamster wheel of toxic love, making the same mistakes, saying the same words, being hurt in the same ways generation after generation. I didn’t want to keep playing a role in this tragedy of errors.”
― Yamile Saied Méndez, Furia

tags: dysfunctional-families, family, furia, independence, latinx, latinx-literature, legacy, life-lessons, relationships

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“The sense of wonder and possibility – that I owed to the Argentine women who had fought for freedom before the universe conspired and the stars aligned to make me.”
― Yamile Saied Méndez, Furia

tags: argentina, family, feminism, freedom, furia, inspirational, latin-america, latinx, own-voices

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“If family folklore was to be trusted, I had never learned to shut up or do as I was told.”
― Yamile Saied Méndez, Furia

tags: family-drama, family-relationships, inspirational, life-lessons, relationships

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“I inhale hope with every breath I take.”
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“There is nothing worse than an enemy with imagination.”
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“She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.”
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“I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

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“The most difficult thing in the world is to know how to do a thing and to watch someone else do it wrong without comment.”
― T. H. White

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