WELCOME/BIENVENIDOS

I am a Pura Belpré Honor Award recipient and Dominican-American poet, playwright, author, translator, and audio book narrator of several books for children and adults and I’m so glad you’ve found me! To learn more about who I am and what I do, check out the About Me page.

Recent Press

Aniana Del Mar Jumps In Awarded a Pura Belpre Honor Award by the American Library Association

Aniana Del Mar Jumps In selected for 2024 SPOT Reading List

THE 2023 NERDIES BOOK AWARDS: Poetry and Novels In Verse Announced

PRAISE FOR ANIANA DEL MAR JUMPS IN

“A painful yet hopeful exploration of family, trauma, faith, and healing.”
—Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW

Pura Belpré Honor Award
NCTE 2024 Notable Verse Novel
USBBY 2023 Outstanding Book for Young People With Disabilities
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Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW
 School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, STARRED REVIEW
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Kirkus Reviews Best of 2023 List
School Library Journal Best of 2023 List
New York Public Library Best of 2023 List
Chicago Public Library Best of 2023 List

BOOK ME!

For all publishing inquiries please contact my literary agent Stefanie Sanchez Von Bortsel at Full Circle Literary.

To arrange a school visit or speaking engagement, contact: Authors Unbound - Rebecca Miller

If interested in manuscript critiques or coaching check please email me at: bookjasminnemendez@gmail.com

For all other inquiries please contact me via the CONTACT FORM on my website.