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  Becoming Naomi Leon (Enriched EBK) by Ryan, Pam Munoz Naomi Soledad Leon Outlaw has had a lot to contend with in her young life;like having the "funniest last name in the universe." 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 life with Gram and Naomi's little brother, Owen, is pretty happy and peaceful until their mother reappears after seven years of being gone, stirring up all sorts of questions and challenging Naomi to discover who she really is. From the winner of the Pura Belpre; Award and the Jane Addams Award comes a riveting novel about family and identity, drawn from Pam Munoz Ryan's own Mexican and Oklahoman heritage. $7.99 You save: 56% books;ebooks;enriched ebooks | Ages 10-13

  
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Becoming Naomi Leon

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Author: Pam Munoz Ryan

Interest Level:
5-8

Grade Level Equivalent:
5

Guided Reading Level:
V

Age:
10-13

Genre:
Realistic Fiction

Subject:
Hispanic and Latin American, Changes and New Experiences, Family Life, School Life

From the Pura Belpré and Jane Addams Peace Award winning author of Esperanza Rising comes a riveting novel about family and identity, drawn from Pam Muñoz Ryan’s own Mexican and Oklahoman heritages. Naomi Soledad León Outlaw has had a lot to contend with in her young life.

But according to Gram's self-prophecies, most problems can be overcome with positive thinking. Life with Gram and her little brother, Owen, 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 who she really is.

Pam Muñoz Ryan reads Becoming Naomi León.

"With its quirky characterizations and folksy atmosphere, this engrossing family drama resembles a Sharon Creech novel on the surface, but it has its own uniquely affecting emotional core." — The Horn Book, September 1, 2004