Becoming Naomi Leon (Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature. Commended)
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0439269695
ISBN 13
9780439269698
Category
Unknown
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Publication Year
2004
Publisher
Pages
246
Description
The highly anticipated new novel from the Pura Belpre and Jane Addams Peace Award-winning author of ESPERANZA RISING.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, & 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 & her little brother, Owen, is happy & peaceful. That is, until their mother reappears after 7 years of being gone, stirring up all sorts of questions & challenging Naomi to discover who she really is. - from Amzon
Number of Copies
1
