Yamile (sha-MEE-lay) Saied Méndez was born and raised in Rosario, Argentina, but has lived most of her life in a lovely valley surrounded by mountains with her husband, five kids and two dogs. She loves meteor showers, deer and spooky stories on stormy nights. Although she’s a self-proclaimed summer creature, she thinks snow is pretty magical. A Walter Dean Myers Grant recipient, she’s also a VONA Workshop (Voices of our Nations) alumna and a graduate of the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Connect with her at yamilesmendez.com.

Books by Yamile Saied Méndez

Blizzard Besties: A Wish Novel

by Yamile Saied Méndez - Animals , Children's 8-12, Contemporary Fiction, Family Life, Fiction, Friendship