Becoming Naomi León (Scholastic Gold)

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Price
$8.99  $8.36
Publisher
Scholastic Paperbacks
Publish Date
Pages
272
Dimensions
5.28 X 7.56 X 0.69 inches | 0.39 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780439269971

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About the Author
Pam Muñoz Ryan is the recipient the NEA's Human and Civil Rights Award, the PEN Center USA Award, and the 2024 Children's Literature Legacy Award for her body of work. She was the 2018 US nominee for the international Hans Christian Andersen Award. She received a Newbery Honor Medal and the Kirkus Prize for her New York Times bestselling novel, Echo. Her other celebrated novels, Esperanza Rising, The Dreamer, Riding Freedom, Becoming Naomi León, Paint the Wind, and Mañanaland, have received countless accolades, among them the Pura Belpré Award, the Jane Addams Children's Book Award, and the Américas Award. Her acclaimed picture books include Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride and the Sibert Honor book When Marian Sang, both illustrated by Brian Selznick, Mice and Beans illustrated by Joe Cepeda, and Tony Baloney illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham, as well as a beginning reader series featuring Tony Baloney. Ryan lives near San Diego, California, with her family.
Reviews
Awards and Praise for Becoming Naomi Leon: A Pura Belpre Honor BookAmericas Award, CommendedSchneider Family Book Award WinnerTomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award WinnerBook Sense Book of the Year Award Honor Book"Engrossing." -- The New York Times"Ryan's sure-handed storytelling and affection for her characters convey a clear sense of Naomi's triumph, as she becomes "who I was meant to be." Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Once again, Ryan crystallizes the essence of settings and characters through potent, economic prose... a tender tale about family love and loyalty." Publishers Weekly, starred review"Exciting...heartbreaking." -- Booklist"[Becoming Naomi Leon] has its own uniquely affecting emotional core." -- The Horn Book "Ryan has written a moving book about family dynamics. While she explores the youngsters' Mexican heritage and gives a vivid picture of life in and the art of Oaxaca, her story is universal, showing the strong bonds and love that make up an extended family. All of the characters are well drawn, and readers will share Naomi's fear until the judge makes the final decision about her future." -- School Library Journal "Symbols abound, and readers of all ages will enjoy reading of Naomi's transformation and triumph." -- VOYA