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Becoming Naomi Leon / Pam Munoz Ryan.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 0439269970
- ISBN: 9780439269971
- ISBN: 9780756950965
- ISBN: 0756950961
- Physical Description: 246, [18] p. ; 20 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Scholastic Press, 2007, c2004.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes: After Words, an interview with the author, and an activity. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | A rabble of yesterdays. A paddling of ducks ; A skulk of foxes ; A lamentation of swans ; A memory of elephants ; A charm of hummingbirds ; A school of fish ; An unkindness of ravens ; A burden of mules ; A shiver of shards ; A schizophrenia of hawks ; A flight of swallows. A passel of todays. A drey of squirrels ; A slueth of bears ; A leap of leopards ; A piteousness of doves ; A team of horses ; An exaltation of starlings ; A pride of lions ; A cry of hounds ; A crash of hippopotami ; A brood of chicks ; A murmuration of tomorrows. |
| Awards Note: | Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award, 2005 Schneider Family Book Award, Middle School, 2005. Pura Belpre♭ Author Honor, 2006. Notable Book for a Global Society award winner, 2005 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Great-grandmothers > Juvenile fiction. Brothers and sisters > Juvenile fiction. Families > Juvenile fiction. Mexican Americans > Juvenile fiction. Mexico > Juvenile fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Union Township Branch | J FIC RYA (Text) | 35406424056180 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Becoming Naomi león (Scholastic Gold)
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Becoming Naomi león (Scholastic Gold)
From Newbery Honoree and New York Times bestseller Pam Muñoz Ryan comes a gripping story about familial love, loyalty, and identity. Perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Rita Williams-Garcia. Schneider Family Book Award Winner Pura Belpré Honor Book Children's Literature Legacy Award Winner "Engrossing." -- New York Times Naomi Soledad León 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's self-prophecies, most problems can be overcome with positive thinking. Luckily, Naomi also has her carving to strengthen her spirit. And life with Gram and her little brother, Owen, is happy and peaceful. That is, until their mother reappears for the first time in seven years, stirring up all sorts of questions and challenging Naomi to discover who she really is.
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