Becoming Naomi Leon (Turtleback School & Library)

Brief Description: For use in schools and libraries only. Naomi minds her life with the same obedience as a clock ticking. Then one evening, everything she has known about Gram and her little brother begins to unravel. Brief Description: "Includes After words: bonus interview, information, and interactivity inside"--P. [4] of cover. Brief Description: When Naomi's absent mother resurfaces to claim her, Naomi runs away to Mexico with her great-grandmother and younger brother in search of her father. Publisher Marketing: From the award-winning author of Esperanza Rising comes a riveting novel about family and identity, drawn from the warmth, wisdom, and love of Ryan's own Mexican and Oklahoman heritages. Review Citations:

Publishers Weekly 01/02/2006 pg. 65 (EAN 9780439269971, Paperback)

Kirkus Best Books 03/01/2006 pg. 12 (EAN 9780439269971, Paperback)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 1124 (EAN 9780439269971, Paperback)

School Library Journal 03/01/2005 pg. 86 (EAN 9781400094929, Compact Disc)

School Library Journal 03/01/2005 pg. 86 (EAN 9781400090884, Analog Audio Cassette)

ALA Audiobooks for YA 04/01/2005 pg. 53 (EAN 9781400090884, Analog Audio Cassette)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2005 pg. 60 (EAN 9780439269698, Hardcover)

Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2004 pg. 598 (EAN 9780439269698, Hardcover)

Kirkus Review - Children 09/01/2004 pg. 873 (EAN 9780439269698, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

School Library Journal 09/01/2004 pg. 216 (EAN 9780439269698, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 09/13/2004 pg. 79 (EAN 9780439269698, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Booklist 09/15/2004 pg. 245 (EAN 9780439269698, Hardcover)

Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2004 pg. 97 (EAN 9780439269698, Hardcover)

Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2004 pg. 394 (EAN 9780439269698, Hardcover)

Booksense '76 Childrens Aut 04 09/01/2004 pg. 1 (EAN 9780439269698, Hardcover)

ALA Notable Children's Books 02/15/2005 pg. 1022 (EAN 9780439269698, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2005 pg. 83 (EAN 9780439269698, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 03/01/2005 pg. 69 (EAN 9780439269698, Hardcover)

Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/2005 pg. 703 (EAN 9780439269698, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2006 pg. 753 (EAN 9780439269698, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 1124 (EAN 9780439269698, Hardcover)

Multicultural Review 09/01/2005 pg. 27 (EAN 9781400090877, Analog Audio Cassette)

Contributor Bio:  Ryan, Pam Munoz Pam Munoz Ryan grew up in the San Joaquin Valley of California and now lives with her family near San Diego. She based this story on the experiences of her maternal grandmother whose privileged life in Mexico was altered dramatically when she immigrated to the United States and went to work in a company-owned farm labor camp. She is the author of the acclaimed "Riding Freedom" and "Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride," an ALA Notable Children's Book.