Lovin' a Virginia Bad GirlNyesha has been through hell, both physically and mentally. After being abandoned by her first love, Yohan, she turns to the streets for comfort. She falls for one of Richmond's hottest dope boys. Then, Yohan pops back into the picture, determined to get back the love of his life. Kymani isn't your typical dope boy. He's a smooth talker with a dark past and deadly intentions. His weakness for a bad female will have him drawing for this young, sexy,

Letter by letter

complicated by society and the environment around us

is close at hand to offer advice

" a couple leave their wild teenage daughter with her grandmother in Jamaica

Searching for answers

Eat Plants

weaving together eighteen essays that explore the legacy of slavery in present-day America with thirty-six poems and works of fiction that illuminate key moments of oppression

A is for art

and backgrounds to stand up for major progressive social reform

I’ll tell you my story but I warn you now

In the era of Trump

Matt de la Peña is the Newbery Medal-winning author of Last Stop on Market Street