Matt de la Peña
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Matt de la Peña is an American author known for his young adult novels and picture books that often explore themes of identity, class, and race, including the award-winning "Last Stop on Market Street."
All labels observed (1)
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| Matt de la Peña canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18510346 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Matt de la Peña Context triple: [Ball Don't Lie, basedOnAuthor, Matt de la Peña]
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A.
Michael L. Printz
Michael L. Printz was an American school librarian and influential advocate for young adult literature, best known as the namesake of the Michael L. Printz Award honoring excellence in YA books.
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B.
James Howe Jr.
James Howe Jr. was a 17th-century New England colonist known primarily as the husband of Elizabeth Howe, one of the women executed during the Salem witch trials.
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C.
Katherine Applegate
Katherine Applegate is an American author best known for her children's and young adult books, including the Newbery Medal–winning novel "The One and Only Ivan."
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D.
Renée Watson
Renée Watson is an award-winning American author, educator, and activist known for her books for children and young adults that center Black girls’ lives, social justice, and community.
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E.
Mel Galley
Mel Galley was an English rock guitarist and songwriter best known for his work with the bands Trapeze and Whitesnake.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Matt de la Peña Target entity description: Matt de la Peña is an American author known for his young adult novels and picture books that often explore themes of identity, class, and race, including the award-winning "Last Stop on Market Street."
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A.
Michael L. Printz
Michael L. Printz was an American school librarian and influential advocate for young adult literature, best known as the namesake of the Michael L. Printz Award honoring excellence in YA books.
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B.
James Howe Jr.
James Howe Jr. was a 17th-century New England colonist known primarily as the husband of Elizabeth Howe, one of the women executed during the Salem witch trials.
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C.
Katherine Applegate
Katherine Applegate is an American author best known for her children's and young adult books, including the Newbery Medal–winning novel "The One and Only Ivan."
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D.
Renée Watson
Renée Watson is an award-winning American author, educator, and activist known for her books for children and young adults that center Black girls’ lives, social justice, and community.
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E.
Mel Galley
Mel Galley was an English rock guitarist and songwriter best known for his work with the bands Trapeze and Whitesnake.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.