Belen Medina Books

Daughter of the Light-Footed People: The Story of Indigenous Marathon Champion Lorena Ramírez - Hardcover

Daughter of the Light-Footed People: The Story of Indigenous Marathon Champion Lorena Ramírez - Hardcover

Daughter of the Light-Footed People: The Story of Indigenous Marathon Champion Lorena Ramírez - Hardcover

By Belen Medina
So Many Questions: Abuela Becomes a Us Citizen - Hardcover

So Many Questions: Abuela Becomes a Us Citizen - Hardcover

So Many Questions: Abuela Becomes a Us Citizen - Hardcover

By Belen Medina
Emilia Wishing - Hardcover

Emilia Wishing - Hardcover

Emilia Wishing - Hardcover

By Belen Medina

About Belen Medina Books

Belen Medina, the daughter of Mexican immigrants, was born and raised in California's Central Valley. She spent her childhood summers with her extended family in Mexico and has been navigating two cultures her entire life. She is a Lee & Low New Voices Award Honoree and an Ann Paul Whitford Award Honoree. Belen's debut picture book, Daughter of theLight-Footed People: The Story of Indigenous Marathon Champion Lorena Ramírez, received three starred reviews and was named a best book of the year by School Library Journal and the Horn Book.