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Author record · 2019 to 2025

Yamile Saied Méndez: Awards and Best-of Lists

Yamile Saied Méndez has won 1 award, the Pura Belpré Award (2021) for Furia, with 1 longlist or nominee place and 10 year-end list picks in our archive.

Also credited with Aida Salazar, Amparo Ortiz

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2025The Reel WishKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Middle Grade
2024The Beautiful GameKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Middle Grade
2023Calling the MoonKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Middle Grade
2022Our Shadows Have ClawsKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Teen
2021FuriaPura Belpré Award source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Young Adult Author
2021What Will You Be?Kirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Picture Books
2020FuriaGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Young Adult Fiction
2020FuriaNew York Public Library Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books for Teens
2020FuriaKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Teen
2020FuriaReese's Book Club source (opens in a new tab)Selection · YA Book Club Selection
2019¿De dónde eres?New York Public Library Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books for Kids
2019Where Are You From?Kirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Picture Books

Books

  1. Furia5 sources · 2020 to 2021
  2. ¿De dónde eres?1 source · 2019
  3. Calling the Moon1 source · 2023
  4. Our Shadows Have Claws1 source · 2022
  5. The Beautiful Game1 source · 2024
  6. The Reel Wish1 source · 2025
  7. What Will You Be?1 source · 2021
  8. Where Are You From?1 source · 2019