Pam Muñoz Ryan
Paperback | Pages: 246 pages Rating: 4.04 | 11530 Users | 1006 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Becoming Naomi León |
| ISBN: | 0439269970 (ISBN13: 9780439269971) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Schneider Family Book Award for Middle School Book (2005), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (2006), California Young Readers Medal Nominee for Middle School/Junior High (2007), Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award (2005), Pura Belpré Award Nominee for Narrative (2006) Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2007) |
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Apparently, I have a new favorite author: Pam Munoz Ryan. You guys know how much I enjoyed--no, ADORED--"Echo" a month or so ago? Well, "Becoming Naomi Leon" is every bit as good. And I am one happy reader right now. *blissful sigh* This book is fantastic, the way it gives a window into a young child's mind and lets you truly SEE everything as it appears to her perspective. You feel like you're ten years old again when you're reading it, honestly. Everything that scares Naomi, scares you; and everything that makes her happy, makes you happy too. It's such a beautiful story, too, because it's all about a child (Naomi) who suffers from anxiety and confidence issues due to her AWFUL mother's neglectful/abusive treatment of her, and how she eventually finds the strength to overcome those fears and speak up for herself, loud and clear. (view spoiler)[At the very end, in the courtroom scene, where Naomi stands up in front of everyone and basically tells her mother she's had enough, I was internally screaming "YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!!!!" Loved that part so much. Take THAT, Skyla!! (hide spoiler)] She's one brave little girl, is Naomi Leon--"a mouse with a lioness' voice." I want to be like her :-) Also, can I just say I love Santiago? Like, SO MUCH???? Because I do.Define Appertaining To Books Becoming Naomi León
| Title | : | Becoming Naomi León |
| Author | : | Pam Muñoz Ryan |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 246 pages |
| Published | : | October 1st 2005 by Scholastic Paperbacks (first published September 1st 2004) |
| Categories | : | Realistic Fiction. Childrens. Middle Grade. Fiction. Young Adult. Cultural. Family |
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Ratings: 4.04 From 11530 Users | 1006 ReviewsCritique Appertaining To Books Becoming Naomi León
This book was very I love the love they share.This is a powerful story about family, acceptance, culture and empowerment. Naomi lives a happy life full of love with her Grandmother and her brother, Owen, who is an intelligent boy who is coping with a physically disability. Naomi has a fragmented memory of being rescued by her father and little knowledge of her mother. The novel starts with her mother, Skyla, returning with a boyfriend and inserting herself into the children's lives by showering them with gifts and making promises. Skyla
Half-Mexican Noami Leon and her younger brother Owen live with their Gram in a trailer in Lemon Tree, California. Although Naomi has difficulty speaking up, she leads a reasonable happy life, carving soap sculptures and comforted by the only family she knows. When her mother reappears after seven years of being away, Naomi is forced to find herself and deal with the many questions she has about her heritage and past. In a quest to stay with her brother and Gram, Naomi travels to Mexico to find
Personal Reaction:I absolutely loved this book! I think it's a book that really belongs in the classroom because it has problems that children really do deal with. Living with grandparents, parents with drinking problems, abusive parents, low income, being different and disabilities. This book has a strong theme of being brave and standing up for yourself and never giving up. This book also shines a wonderful light on the Mexican culture, the characters actually travel to Oaxaca, Mexico for a
Naomi's gram and brother are terrific characters, and I admired the way this story showed the warmth and strength of an alternative family structure. My frustration with this book is that Skyla was almost too evil to be believed. She was more of a caricature than a character.
I really don't like the review, the stars, or my own reaction I'm designating to this book. I especially don't like that I'm giving up on it after...well, after not too many pages. Maybe I'm a little burnt out after reading something as fantastic as Burial Rites, or maybe I've finally subconsciously made the switch to adult fiction. Whatever the case, this book really grated on my nerves.The book stars Naomi Soledad Leon Outlaw, a fifth grader who lives with her great-grandmother and physically
Personal Reaction:I absolutely loved this book! I think it's a book that really belongs in the classroom because it has problems that children really do deal with. Living with grandparents, parents with drinking problems, abusive parents, low income, being different and disabilities. This book has a strong theme of being brave and standing up for yourself and never giving up. This book also shines a wonderful light on the Mexican culture, the characters actually travel to Oaxaca, Mexico for a
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