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Matt Mendez's Latest Book

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  • Bibliography:
    3 Books
  • First Book:
    November 2012
  • Latest Book:
    October 2023
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Book List in Order: 3 titles



  • This is exactly how a winning debut should read-fluid and raw, redemptive and inevitable. Underneath the humor runs a gifted storyteller's nuanced take on the paradox of the outsider. A triumphant first swing from one of the new stars in the next gen...



  • In the tradition of Jason Reynolds and Matt de la Peña, this heartbreaking, no-holds-barred debut novel told from three points of view explores how difficult it is to make it in life when you -- your life, brown lives -- don’t matter. Juan has ...



  • In this “moving and heartbreaking” (BCCB) follow up to Barely Missing Everything, JD and Danny, still reeling from the gutting death of their best friend by police gunfire, grapple with life-changing decisions and the kind of people they want to ...




Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Matt Mendez has published 3 books.

Matt Mendez does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Broke Hearts, was published in October 2023.

The first book by Matt Mendez, Twitching Heart, was published in November 2012.

No. Matt Mendez does not write books in series.