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Yamile Saied Méndez



Yamile Saied Méndez is a fútbol-obsessed Argentine American author who loves meteor showers, summer, astrology, and pizza. She lives in Utah with her Puerto Rican husband and their five kids, two adorable dogs, and one majestic cat. An inaugural Walter Dean Myers Grant and a New Visions Award Honor recipient, she's also a graduate of Voices of Our Nations (VONA) and the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adult program. She's a founding member of Las Musas, a marketing collective of women and non-binary Latinx children's authors.
 


Genres: Children's Fiction, Young Adult Romance, Young Adult Fantasy, Romance
 
New and upcoming books
May 2026

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Hear Ye Mortals
 
June 2026

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The World's Game
 
Series
Horse Country
   1. Can't Be Tamed (2022)
   2. Friends Like These (2022)
   3. Where There's Smoke (2022)
   4. No Place Like Home (2023)
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Novels
   On These Magic Shores (2020)
   Furia (2020)
   Shaking Up the House (2021)
   Twice a Quinceanera (2022)
   House Party (2023) (with others)
   Love of My Lives (2023)
   The Beautiful Game (2024)
   The Trouble With Sunshine (2025)
   Dreaming of a Quinceanera (2025)
   The Reel Wish (2025)
   All Roads Lead to Rome (2025)
   Hear Ye Mortals (2026)
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Anthologies edited
   Our Shadows Have Claws (2022) (with Amparo Ortiz)
   Calling the Moon (2023) (with Aida Salazar)
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Series contributed to
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Picture Books show
 
Books containing stories by Yamile Saied Méndez
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Out of Our League (2024)
16 Stories of Girls in Sports
edited by
Dahlia Adler and Jennifer Iacopelli
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Writing in Color (2023)
Fourteen Writers on the Lessons We've Learned
edited by
Nafiza Azad and Melody Simpson

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Yamile Saied Méndez recommends
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You Don't Have a Shot (2023)
Racquel Marie
"Swoony, funny, and full of heart. Racquel Marie did an amazing job showing the magic of the beautiful game, and the place it can have in a teen's life and that of their family and culture. . .The exploration of grief and how it plays in the family's dynamics was expertly done."
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The Next New Syrian Girl (2023)
Ream Shukairy
"The Next New Syrian Girl is a powerful and (sadly) relevant story...a testament to the power of young girls to change the world when they stand with one another instead of competing like society wants them to. Unputdownable, heart-breaking, and heart-healing all at once."
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One Jar of Magic (2021)
Corey Ann Haydu
"One Jar of Magic is a bittersweet tale of unmet expectations and complicated relationships, but most of all, it’s about finding magic inside yourself and trusting who you really are. A powerful and empowering story."

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