Yamile Saied Mendez

Yamile Saied Mendez

  • 4 stars across 15 books
Yamile (pronounced sha-MEE-lay) Saied Mendez was born and raised in Rosario, Argentina, in a family with roots from all over the world. She now lives in a small mountain town in the United States with her Puerto Rican husband, five multicultural kids, two bilingual dogs, and a herd of deer that love to eat her flowers. She's a graduate of the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Visit her at www.yamilesmendez.com.

Jaime Kim was born and raised in South Korea before moving to the United States when she was eighteen. Although she was a timid child who was afraid of just about everything, she discovered a sense of serenity in drawing. As a grown-up, Jaime has finally stopped being afraid of everything but has kept on drawing and painting. She works with gouache and acrylics to create nostalgic and dreamlike illustrations, inspired by childhood memories of her family, as well as movies, art, and the outside world. Her debut picture book, Take Heart, My Child by Ainsley Earhardt, was a #1 New York Times bestseller. Jaime is also the illustrator of Kate DiCamillo's La La La. Visit her at www.jaimekim.com.
11th July 2019

Where Are You From?

This resonant and award-winning picture book tells the story of one girl who constantly gets asked a simple question tha... MoreWhere Are You From?

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15th September 2020

Furia

A powerful, #ownvoices contemporary YA for fans of The Poet X and I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter set in Argentin... MoreFuria

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1st April 2021

Shaking Up the House

A friendly prank war at the White House spirals out of control in this hilarious and heartfelt middle grade novel writte... MoreShaking Up the House

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7th January 2021

Come On In: 15 Stories about Immigration and Finding Home

This exceptional and powerful anthology explores the joys, heartbreaks and triumphs of immigration, with stories by crit... MoreCome On In: 15 Stories about Immigration and Finding Home

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1st September 2022

Can't Be Tamed

  Welcome to Paradise Ranch, where everyone can get a second chance. Carolina Aguasvivas grew up on ... MoreCan't Be Tamed

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11th May 2023

No Place Like Home

Pura Belpré Award winner Yamile Saied Méndez welcomes readers back to the ranch in the fourth installment of Horse... MoreNo Place Like Home

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11th May 2023

Where There's Smoke

Welcome back to Paradise Ranch, where everyone can get a second chance, in this third installment of the Horse Cou... MoreWhere There's Smoke

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11th May 2023

Friends Like These

Trouble in Paradise? In this second installment of Horse Country, critically acclaimed author Yamile Saied Méndez ... MoreFriends Like These

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