An early childhood teacher, she worked for the Escondido, California, school district for three years before starting her family. She then attended San Diego State University where she received a bachelor’s degree. High, Bakersfield High School, and Bakersfield Community College. As Pamela Bell, she attended McKinley Elementary, Longfellow Elementary, Washington Jr. Many of her stories reflect her half-Mexican heritage.īorn Pamela Jeanne Banducci in Bakersfield, California, on December 25, 1951, her last name was changed before she attended school to match the name of her parents, Hope Bell and the man she considered her father, Donald Bell. She was born and raised in Bakersfield, California, (formerly Pam Bell) holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from San Diego State University and lives near San Diego with her family. Other selected honors include the PEN USA Award, the Américas Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor, and the Orbis Pictus Award. including The Goodman in Chicago, and the Majestic Cutler Theater, in Boston. Her novel, Esperanza Rising, was commissioned as a play by the Minneapolis Children’s Theatre and has been performed in many venues around the U.S.
She is the author recipient of the National Education Association’s Civil and Human Rights Award, the Virginia Hamilton Literary Award for Multicultural Literature, and is twice the recipient of the Pura Belpré Medal and the Willa Cather Award. She has written over forty books, including the novels ESPERANZA RISING, BECOMING NAOMI LEÓN, RIDING FREEDOM, PAINT THE WIND, THE DREAMER, ECHO, and Mañanaland. She is the author of ECHO, a Newbery Honor book and the recipient of the Kirkus Prize. nominee for the international Hans Christian Andersen Award. "Symbols abound, and readers of all ages will enjoy reading of Naomi's transformation and triumph.Pam Muñoz Ryan is an American author and the 2018 U.S. All of the characters are well drawn, and readers will share Naomi's fear until the judge makes the final decision about her future." - School Library Journal While she explores the youngsters' Mexican heritage and gives a vivid picture of life in and the art of Oaxaca, her story is universal, showing the strong bonds and love that make up an extended family.
"Ryan has written a moving book about family dynamics. " has its own uniquely affecting emotional core." - The Horn Book
a tender tale about family love and loyalty." Publishers Weekly, starred review "Once again, Ryan crystallizes the essence of settings and characters through potent, economic prose. "Ryan's sure-handed storytelling and affection for her characters convey a clear sense of Naomi's triumph, as she becomes "who I was meant to be." Kirkus Reviews, starred review Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award Winnerīook Sense Book of the Year Award Honor Book Awards and Praise for Becoming Naomi León
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