Becoming Naomi León
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Scholastic Press, 2004.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
246 pages ; 22 cm
Status
Main Library - Children's Juvenile
Fiction Ryan, P
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Fiction Ryan, P
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Southside - Children's Juvenile
Fiction Ryan, P
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Fiction Ryan, P
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Published
New York : Scholastic Press, 2004.
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 5.4, 6 Points
Level 5.4, 6 Points
Lexile measure
830
Notes
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.
Description
From the Pura Belpre and Jane Addams Peace Award winning author of Esperanza Rising comes a riveting novel about family and identity, drawn from the warmth, wisdom, and love of Pam Munoz Ryan's own Mexican and Oklahoman heritages. Naomi Soledad Leon Outlaw has had a lot to contend with in her young life: her name for one thing. Then there are her clothes (sewn of polyester by Gram), her difficulty speaking up, and her status among her classmates as "nobody special." But according to Gram's self-prophecies, most problems can be overcome with positive thinking. Luckily, Naomi also has her soap carving, a talent at which she excels. And life at Avocado Acres Trailer Rancho in Lemon Tree, California, with Gram and her little brother, Owen, is happy and peaceful. That is, 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. Library of Congress Summary. 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.
Target Audience
830L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,5.4,6,82864.
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