About
Belen Medina
The daughter of Mexican immigrants, Belen Medina was born and raised in California's Central Valley. She spent her childhood summers in Mexico with her grandparents and has been navigating two cultures her entire life. A former lawyer, she currently lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and two sons, where she writes for children. Her work has earned recognition from SCBWI’s Ann Paul Most Promising Picture Book Grant, Lee & Low’s New Voices Award, Las Musas Hermanas Mentorship, and SCBWI’s Volemos Grant. Her debut picture book, Daughter of the Light-Footed People, a PW and SLJ Starred review, published in June, 2024. Forthcoming books include Emelia Wishing, by Random House Studio, and Daughters of the Sun by Little Brown for Young Readers.
