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第95回（2016年） Winner
Matt de la Peña
マット・デ・ラ・ペーニャ
Matto de la Peña
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- San Diego, California, United States
- 国籍
- American
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Southern California
経歴
- 職業
- Writer, Educator
- 活動期間
- 2005年〜
- 所属
- San Diego State University (faculty)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Pacific | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| San Diego State University | — | — | MFA | — | United States |
University of the Pacific
学位:
BA
国:
United States
Attended on a basketball scholarship
San Diego State University
学位:
MFA
国:
United States
MFA in creative writing
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Newbery Medal | Last Stop on Market Street | — | American Library Association (ALA) | Winner |
| 2016 | Caldecott Honor | Last Stop on Market Street (illustrator: Christian Robinson) | — | Association for Library Service to Children / ALA | Honor |
| 2016 | Coretta Scott King Award (Illustrator Honor) | Last Stop on Market Street (illustrator: Christian Robinson) | — | American Library Association (ALA) | Honor |
| 2016 | National Intellectual Freedom Award | — | — | National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) | Recipient |
| 2022 | Josette Frank Award | Milo Imagines the World | — | Bank Street Children's Book Committee | Winner (共同受賞) |
| 2016 | Bank Street Children's Best Books of the Year (Outstanding Merit) | Last Stop on Market Street | — | Bank Street College of Education | Outstanding Merit |
| 2022 | Bank Street Children's Best Books of the Year (Outstanding Merit) | Milo Imagines the World | — | Bank Street College of Education | Outstanding Merit |
Newbery Medal
2016
対象作品:
Last Stop on Market Street
主催:
American Library Association (ALA)
結果:
Winner
Caldecott Honor
2016
対象作品:
Last Stop on Market Street (illustrator: Christian Robinson)
主催:
Association for Library Service to Children / ALA
結果:
Honor
Coretta Scott King Award (Illustrator Honor)
2016
対象作品:
Last Stop on Market Street (illustrator: Christian Robinson)
主催:
American Library Association (ALA)
結果:
Honor
National Intellectual Freedom Award
2016
主催:
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
結果:
Recipient
Josette Frank Award
2022
対象作品:
Milo Imagines the World
主催:
Bank Street Children's Book Committee
結果:
Winner (共同受賞)
Bank Street Children's Best Books of the Year (Outstanding Merit)
2016
対象作品:
Last Stop on Market Street
主催:
Bank Street College of Education
結果:
Outstanding Merit
Bank Street Children's Best Books of the Year (Outstanding Merit)
2022
対象作品:
Milo Imagines the World
主催:
Bank Street College of Education
結果:
Outstanding Merit
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Last Stop on Market Street
2015年 Picture book / Children's literatureA picture book about a boy and his grandfather who ride the bus and discover the beauty in everyday life.
Everyday beautyFamilyCommunity
Mexican WhiteBoy
2008年 Young-adult novelA coming-of-age YA novel about a Mexican-American teenager exploring identity.
IdentityRaceSports
Ball Don't Lie
2005年 Young-adult novelA novel about a boy growing up through basketball; adapted into a motion picture in 2008.
Coming of ageSportsUrban life
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] Ball Don't Lie (2008)
The Living
2013年 Adult novel / FictionA fiction novel set against coastal life and struggles.
FamilyLossRenewal
Milo Imagines the World
2021年 Picture book / Children's literatureA picture book following Milo as he imagines the lives of people he sees in photographs.
ImaginationObservationDiversity
全著作
- Ball Don't Lie (2005)
- Mexican WhiteBoy (2008)
- We Were Here (2009)
- I Will Save You (2010)
- A Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis (year unknown)
- The Living (2013)
- The Hunted (2015)
- Last Stop on Market Street (2015)
- Love (2018)
- Carmela Full of Wishes (2018)
- Superman: Dawnbreaker (2019)
- Milo Imagines the World (2021)
翻案
- Ball Don't Lie (film adaptation, 2008)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Concise, rhythmic proseRealist narration aimed at young readers
- 頻出モチーフ
- Identity and rootsUrban lifeFamily bonds
評価・遺産
De la Peña is recognized for depicting diversity and youth experiences in urban settings; his 2016 Newbery Medal elevated his standing in children's literature. His works have been selected for several educational awards and best-of lists.
豆知識
- Won the 2016 Newbery Medal for 'Last Stop on Market Street'.
- 'Mexican WhiteBoy' became a target of removals from some curricula beginning in 2012 and was part of a wider controversy later found to involve unconstitutional policy in Arizona.
- Teaches creative writing at San Diego State University.