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Meg Medina is a Cuban-American writer of young adult fiction, known for her book ''Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass'', which has been banned in some areas due to its title.〔 She grew up in Queens, New York, where she met her husband Javier Menéndez.〔 Medina's parents both immigrated from Cuba prior to her birth, which serves as a large inspiration for her writing.〔 In March 2014 Medina was placed on ''CNN's'' "10 Visionary Women" list as a "Reading Revolutionary".〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2014/03/living/cnn10-visionary-women/ )〕 ==Awards and recognition== *''Ezra Jack Keats New Writers Award'' for ''Tia Isa Wants a Car'' (2012, won)〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/2012-book-award-winners/ )〕 *''Cybils Award'' for ''Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass'' (2013, won)〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/author/meg_medina )〕 *''Pura Belpré Award'' for ''Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass'' (2014, won)〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2014/01/yuyi-morales-meg-medina-win-pura-belpr-awards )〕 *''CNN's'' "10 Visionary Women" list (2014)〔 *''Latino Book Award for Best Young Adult Fiction Book'' (first place) for ''Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass'' (2014, won) *''Latino Book Award for Best Young Adult Fiction Book'' (second place) for ''The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind'' (2014, won)〔 *''Best Fiction for Young Adults'' for ''Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass'' (2014)〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.ala.org/yalsa/2014-best-fiction-young-adults )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Meg Medina」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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