About Meg and Gigi
Meg Medina is a Cuban American writer who works in picture books, middle grade, and YA. She is the author of Milagros, Girl from Away (Christy Ottaviano Books: Henry Holt BYR, 2009) and Tía Isa Wants a Car (Candlewick Press, 2011), which earned her numerous accolades, including the 2012 Ezra Jack Keats New Writers Award and a spot on the Amelia Bloomer Project list. Her first young adult novel, The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind, was published by Candlewick Press in March 2012.
Meg loves to write about strong girls in tough circumstances. She lives in Richmond, Virginia, with her family. Learn more about Meg’s books and appearances. Connect with Meg on Twitter, Facebook, or at www.megmedina.com
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass by Meg Medina
Tia Isa Wants a Car by Meg Medina
Milagros Girl From Away by Meg Medina
Gigi Amateau is the author of A Certain Strain of Peculiar, a 2010 Bank Street College Best Children’s Books of the Year, Chancey of the Maury River, and Claiming Georgia Tate, all from Candlewick Press. In September, Candlewick will publish her first historical fiction for young adults, Come August, Come Freedom.
Gigi likes to write about inter-generational relationships and girls who find solace, strength, and inspiration in the natural world. A Mississippi native, she grew up in Mechanicsville, Virginia and lives in Richmond with her family. Connect with Gigi on Twitter, Facebook, or at www.gigiamateau.com
Macadoo of the Maury River by Gigi Amateau
Come August, Come Freedom by Gigi Amateau
A Certain Strain of Peculiar by Gigi Amateau
Chancey of the Maury River by Gigi Amateau
Claiming Georgia Tate by Gigi Amateau
This site is amazing. Beautiful to look at and informative. Really makes one want to read every book. Wish there was a site like this for adult books. This is an unbias remark from GiGi’s aunt.
July 1, 2011 at 5:31 pm
Hi Mary! An unbiased comment from your niece: YOU are beautiful and amazing and I love you.
July 13, 2011 at 2:53 pm
Thanks so much for creating this space…as a mother I sometimes struggle to find books with strong female characters for my girls. I have already requested the two you have listed for younger children from the library and hopefully you’ll have more to add soon!
July 13, 2011 at 2:12 pm
Hi Brittany! Thank YOU for stopping by and commenting. We enjoyed making this site together so much! Let us know which books you like and if you have any others to suggest.
July 13, 2011 at 2:52 pm
Agree — I knew I’d like this site when I saw one of my favorite authors – Edwidge Danticut — included (check out her short story in Haiti Noir — she also edited), which is a captivating story of a young Haitian girl and her widowed father (fairy tale overtones in my opinions make it even more heart-breaking). However, I am going to be bold and suggest my new young adult novel to you — LIE — about the immediate aftermath of a hate crime against two Hispanic brothers. LIE is told in 10 distinct voices — a story of race – hate – and even love. Set on Long Island, inspired by true events, I hope you will consider highlighting LIE. More at http://www.carolinebock.com
May 30, 2012 at 5:37 pm
Thanks for visiting Girls of Summer, Caroline. Congrats on your new novel!
May 30, 2012 at 7:23 pm
A Facebook friend just directed me here. Phenomenal site, and many of my own personal favorites. Very inspirational. Thank you.
June 19, 2012 at 3:00 pm
Hi Beth! Thank you so much for checking us out. We have a great time all year long reading strong-girl books and getting ready to share them. I think there was an error in your blog address, so I’m reposting the url here http://beth-kephart.blogspot.com/, as you also have a phenomenal site! Happy summer reading!
June 19, 2012 at 3:29 pm
I came to this site after reading a number of the Girls of Summer choices for 2012. The books were great, some funny, some sad, some thrilling–and overall just a great mix of wonderful titles. I also found this site to be incredibly helpful, especially in the author interviews. I love when I get to discover what the creators of the novels I devoir really meant when writing, and it helps me with my own writing endeavors. Thanks for a wonderful site and a summer FULL OF BOOKS!
July 6, 2012 at 8:15 pm
Robin!! Oh, thank you so much for your positive feedback. Meg and I have such a great time all year working on this site together. If you have any books with strong girls that you really love, please share. Good luck with your writing, too!
July 6, 2012 at 8:48 pm