ISBN-13: | 9780439269971 |
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Pages: | 272 |
Sales rank: | 71,029 |
Product dimensions: | 5.25(w) x 7.63(h) x (d) |
Lexile: | 830L (what's this?) |
Sep 01, 2004 · Becoming Naomi León by Pam Muñoz Ryan 4.06 · Rating details · 12,301 ratings · 1,085 reviews When Naomi's absent mother resurfaces to claim her, Naomi runs away to Oaxaca, Mexico with her great-grandmother and younger brother in search of her father. ...more Paperback, 246 pages
Becoming Naomi León joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content! A Pura Belpré Honor Book" 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 …
The adults go to the market to ask whether anyone knows Santiago León. Naomi, Owen and Flora’s grandson call every León in the phone book, hoping to find someone who knows Santiago. Meanwhile, the men of the family argue over a theme for the annual radish carving festival that takes place in their village, now only 12 days away.
4 hours and 32 minutesThe average reader will spend 4 hours and 32 minutes reading this book at 250 WPM (words per minute).
(Yes, that is a real thing.) This story highlights the world of a young girl who doesn't realize how much her family turmoil has affected her until it is time for her to stand up for herself and her brother. Her world is widened by meeting her Mexican relatives and by finding out more about her parents.Nov 4, 2016
Children's literatureFictionBecoming Naomi León/Genres
Becoming Naomi Leon teaches about finding who you are and standing up for what you believe. When she did this, Naomi changed from the inside out, just like her teacher said, 'Before you were a mouse, but now you have the countenance of a lioness.
Gram is the sixty-nine year-old great-grandmother who raised Naomi and Owen for most of their lives. When her granddaughter, the children's mother, comes back and threatens to take Naomi away, Gram takes the children to Mexico in a frantic search for their father.Feb 17, 2009
I began writing Naomi's story and I needed her to have an outlet. She evolved into a soap carver. It was then that my imagination rushed me back to Oaxaca. I often wonder, though, if it was Oaxaca's spell that first mesmerized me, and inspired the lioness, Naomi León.
246 pagesBecoming Naomi LeónFirst editionAuthorPam Muñoz RyanPublication dateSeptember 1, 2005Media typePrint (hardcover & paperback)Pages246 pages5 more rows
Pam Muñoz RyanBecoming Naomi León / AuthorPam Muñoz Ryan is an American writer for children and young adults, particularly in the Multicultural genre. Wikipedia
Lemon Tree, CaliforniaPlot Summary. Naomi Soledad León Outlaw has a hard time speaking up, especially when the boys in her class tease her for her long name. She lives in a trailer park in Lemon Tree, California, with her spry and attentive great-grandmother, Gram, and her brother, Owen.
The internal conflict for Naomi is that she loves gram and Owen. The external conflict for gram is that she would do whatever it takes to protect them. The external conflict is that she obeys gram. Gram's internal thinking for Owen is that she is happy with Owen with the he is.Dec 18, 2014
She lives in a trailer park in Lemon Tree, California, with her spry and attentive great-grandmother, Gram, and her brother, Owen. While Owen excels in many of his classes, he is physically challenged. One leg is shorter than the other, his head is always tilted, and his voice is perpetually raspy. Owen always keeps a piece of tape on his shirt because it makes him feel safe.
Gram raises Naomi and Owen, cherishing them and seeing to their needs. Her neighbors, Bernardo and Fabiola, help Gram raise the children. When they all go to Mexico, the children obey Flora and her daughter, as they are guests in their home.
Later on Gram said she was going to have to reschedule one of Owen's doctors appointments because she had to help Fabiola alter a wedding dress they were making before the next day. Skyla stepped up and said she could take him. Skyla, Naomi, and Owen all went to his doctors appointment at the Children's Hospital.
Summary - Becoming naomi leOn. Becoming naomi leOn. Naomi Soledad León Outlaw is a young girl that lives in Avocado Acres Trailer Rancho in Lemon Tree, California. Naomi lives in Lemon Tree in a trailer that her family calls "Baby Beluga", she lives with her great grandmother and her little brother Owen. Her great grandma, whom she calls Gram, is ...
Gram talked to Skyla and said she couldn't take Naomi, but she said she was her mother and could do whatever she wanted with her daughter. Skyla said she would be back and Naomi's bags better be packed. Early that next morning they packed up Baby Beluga and took off to Mexico with Fabiola and Bernardo.
Naomi and Owen waited until dark and had to call Gram to pick them up. Owen and Naomi were both very disappointed and could not believe that Skyla would miss the conferences. After the weekend Skyla suddenly showed up at Gram's house and said she had spent the weekend with her boyfriend Clive.
Skyla went and bought herself and Naomi matching shirts and even dyed her hair the same color as Naomi's just for the conferences . Naomi and Owen were both very excited for Skyla to meet their teachers. Naomi had even arranged for Skyla to meet her friend Bianca and her mother.
It was obvious Skyla liked Naomi a lot more than she liked Owen . Owen didn't seem to mind, he was just really happy Skyla was there. As the time for parent-teacher conferences came, Gram decided to let Skyla go with Naomi and Owen to them.
Naomi and Owen have lived with Gram a majority of their lives. Their mother, Terri Lynn who changed her name to Skyla, was sent to live with Gram after her parents died in a car accident. Skyla is very reckless and irresponsible. Naomi and Owen's father Santiago is from Mexico and works as a fisherman.
What would you do if everything in your life changed - your house, your school, your friends, your family. Everything. This is what the main character, Naomi Soledad Leon Outlaw, was facing. Naomi lived in a trailer named Baby Beluga with her Gram and brother, Owen.
Who stands up for you in your life? Is it your parents, a friend or a teacher? For Naomi, it was her Gram. Gram believed that one person could help her protect Naomi and Owen - their father, Santiago Leon. He lives in Mexico where Naomi was born. Gram and her friends travel to Mexico in Baby Beluga.
Have you ever discovered something about yourself that you never knew existed - maybe a unique talent or something you're extra good at doing? This happened to Naomi. She begins to realize she isn't just a shy, quiet girl. She learns her name 'Leon' means lion and her soap-carving ability comes from her father's family.