Yamile Saied Méndez

The first in a must-read middle grade series from Girl Scouts of the USA about a group of fifth graders with lots of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. This novel, written by award-winning author Yamile Saied Méndez, is perfect for readers who love The Baby-Sitters Club and American Girl's Girl of the Year series....

Sweet or savoury. Fried or baked. Little pockets filled with love and a taste from home. Grandma Monona always made the best empanadas for Mami’s birthday. But this year Monona is in heaven and Mami is sad. Her birthday won’t be the same without Monona. Star and Sebi know they need a special birthday surprise to cheer up Mami. Maybe...

A friendly prank war at the White House spirals out of control in this hilarious and heartfelt middle grade novel written by acclaimed author Yamile Saied Méndez, perfect for fans of President of the Whole Fifth Grade and Merci Suárez Changes Gears. Ingrid and Winnie López have lived at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for eight years, but their friends Skylar and...

Furia is a REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB YA PICK and the recipient of the 2021 Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Medal. It's featured as one of BuzzFeed's Must-Read YA Books of 2020 and a Best Book of the Year by Cosmopolitan, Kirkus Reviews, SheReads, and the New York Public Library. An engrossing #OwnVoices novel, as PopSugar notes,...

A vibrant picture book celebrating soccer and its worldwide fans, perfect for the 2026 World Cup—hosted in the US, Canada, and Mexico. One field. One ball. Two teams...and a whole lot of fans! Soccer and the World Cup bring people from all over the world together. Witness the energy, passion, and glory of the world's most popular sport, on and...

From Pura Belpré-winning author Yamile Saeid Méndez comes a beautiful and inclusive picture book that celebrates the special relationships between Disney kids and their grandmas. From Gramma Tala inspiring Moana to turn her fears into courage, to Abuela Alma recognising what makes Mirabel special, each spread will remind readers of all the amazing things grandmas can do—and how, even though...