Becoming Naomi León (Scholastic Gold) - Couverture souple

Ryan, Pam Muñoz

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0439269970 ISBN 13 : 9780439269971

Editeur : Scholastic Paperbacks, 2005

Synopsis

A reissue of Pam Munoz Ryan's bestselling backlist with a distinctive author treatment and new cover art by Raul Colon. Naomi Soledad Leon Outlaw has had a lot to contend with in her young life, her name for one. Then there are her clothes (sewn in polyester by Gram), her difficulty speaking up, and her status at school as "nobody special." But according to Gram, most problems can be overcome with positive thinking. And with Gram and her little brother, Owen, Naomi's life at Avocado Acres Trailer Rancho in California is happy and peaceful...until their mother reappears after seven years of being gone, stirring up all sorts of questions and challenging Naomi to discover and proclaim who she really is.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

Awards and Praise for Becoming Naomi León:
A Pura Belpré Honor Book
Americas Award, Commended
Schneider Family Book Award Winner
Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award Winner
Book 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 León] 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

Biographie de l'auteur

Pam Muñoz Ryan is the recipient of the Newbery Honor Medal and the Kirkus Prize for her New York Times bestselling novel, Echo, as well as the NEA’s Human and Civil Rights Award and the Virginia Hamilton Literary Award for multicultural literature for her body of work. Her celebrated novels, Echo, Esperanza Rising, The Dreamer, Riding Freedom, Becoming Naomi Léon, and Paint the Wind, have received countless accolades, among them two Pura Belpré Awards, a NAPPA Gold Award, a Jane Addams Children’s Book Award, and two Américas Awards. Her acclaimed picture books include Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride and When Marian Sang, both illustrated by Brian Selznick, and Tony Baloney, illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham, as well as a beginning reader series featuring Tony Baloney. Ryan lives near San Diego, CA with her family.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Scholastic Paperbacks
• Date d'édition: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0439269970
• ISBN 13: 9780439269971
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 272