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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: 3.97 · 30,462 ratings · 5,647 reviews · 43 distinct works • Similar authors

	Furia 4.14 avg rating — 15,623 ratings — published 2020 — 20 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?: A Story About Identity, Belonging, and Cultural Heritage by Yamile Saied Méndez (Goodreads Author), Jaime Kim (Illustrator) 4.36 avg rating — 2,079 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 3.42 avg rating — 2,631 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Our Shadows Have Claws: 15 Latin American Monster Stories 3.96 avg rating — 1,205 ratings — published 2022 — 9 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 3.08 avg rating — 1,221 ratings — published 2023 — 10 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?: A Kirkus Best Picture Book of the Year About Family for Kids (Ages 4–8) by Yamile Saied Méndez (Goodreads Author), Kip Alizadeh (Illustrator) 4.13 avg rating — 399 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
	The Beautiful Game 4.23 avg rating — 211 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	All Roads Lead to Rome 3.37 avg rating — 244 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	Wish Upon a Stray 4.14 avg rating — 180 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 4.21 avg rating — 176 ratings — published 2020 — 10 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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The Hidden Blade (The Heart of Blade Duology, #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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