| Becoming Naomi León (Scholastic Gold) Contributor(s): Ryan, Pam Muñoz (Author) |
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ISBN: 0439269970 ISBN-13: 9780439269971 Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2005 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 830 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.28" W x 7.56" (0.39 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mexican - Ethnic Orientation - Chicano - Geographic Orientation - California - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 82864 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Becoming Naomi Le n joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content A Pura Belpr Honor BookEngrossing. --New York TimesNaomi Soledad Le n 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. |