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Pam Muñoz Ryan

    Pam Muñoz Ryan crafts narratives that deeply explore themes of identity, family, and the enduring power of storytelling. Her distinctive style is marked by lyrical prose and a remarkable ability to create characters whose journeys resonate across generations. Through her works, Ryan celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the profound connections that bind past and present. Her masterful storytelling offers an intimate glimpse into the heart of human experience, leaving a lasting impression on readers.

    Hello Ocean/Hola mar
    Mananaland
    Riding Freedom
    Paint the Wind
    Our California
    Echo
    • 2022

      Solimar

      • 272 pages
      • 10 hours of reading
      3.9(1315)Add rating

      On the eve of her Quinceañera, Princess Solimar discovers that it will take more than magic to save her kingdom and prevent the destruction of the Monarch butterfly

      Solimar
    • 2020

      Twelve-year-old Max, who loves the legend Buelo tells him about a mythical gatekeeper who can guide brave travelers on a journey into tomorrow, sets out on a dangerous quest to discover if he is true of heart and what the future holds, armed with a treasured compass, a mysterious stone rubbing, and Buelo's legend as his only guides.

      Mananaland
    • 2016

      The Dreamer

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      4.1(211)Add rating

      Pura Belpré Award Winner A tender, transcendent, and meticulously crafted novel from Newbery Honoree, Pam Munoz Ryan, and three-time Caldecott Honoree, Peter Sís! From the time he is a young boy, Neftalí hears the call of a mysterious voice. Even when the neighborhood children taunt him, and when his harsh, authoritarian father ridicules him, and when he doubts himself, Neftalí knows he cannot ignore the call. He listens and follows as it leads him under the canopy of the lush rain forest, into the fearsome sea, and through the persistent Chilean rain on an inspiring voyage of self-discovery that will transform his life and, ultimately, the world. Combining elements of magical realism with biography, poetry, literary fiction, and transporting illustrations, Pam Munoz Ryan and Peter Sís take readers on a rare journey of the heart and imagination as they explore the inspiring early life of the poet who became Pablo Neruda.

      The Dreamer
    • 2015

      Echo

      • 583 pages
      • 21 hours of reading
      4.4(42007)Add rating

      Decades after a man is entwined in a prophecy-based quest involving three mysterious sisters and a harmonica, three individuals from different areas of the world confront daunting challenges involving the same harmonica. By the award-winning author of Paint the Wind. Simultaneous eBook.

      Echo
    • 2008

      Our California

      • 48 pages
      • 2 hours of reading
      4.3(10)Add rating

      Re-illustrated and re-designed, OUR CALIFORNIA (previously CALIFORNIA, HERE WE COME!) is a lively tour of award-winning author Pam Muñoz Ryan's home state. Spirited poems celebrate California's major cities and regions. Backmatter includes state symbols and additional information about each place. Bold paintings by illustrator Rafael López capture the spirit of the land.

      Our California
    • 2007

      This epic horse story, in the tradition of BLACK STALLION, marks exciting new territory for one of our most treasured and celebrated novelists.A puzzling photograph, a box filled with faded toy horses, and a single fractured memory are all that Maya has left of her mother. In Grandmother house, she lives like a captive, tethered by rules... until a shocking event changes everything. A world away, in the rugged Wyoming wilderness, a wild mustang called Artemisia runs free, belonging only to the stars. In a land where mountain lions pose an ever-present threat, she must vigilantly defend her foal... until a devastating act separates them from their band. Like a braided rein, Maya's and Artemisia's lives will ultimately intertwine.

      Paint the Wind
    • 2007

      Becoming Naomi León

      • 246 pages
      • 9 hours of reading
      4.1(11387)Add rating

      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.

      Becoming Naomi León
    • 2003

      Using rhyming text, a child describes the wonder of the ocean experienced through each of her five senses

      Hello Ocean/Hola mar
    • 2001

      Hello Ocean

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading
      3.9(551)Add rating

      Spend a day at the beach, and take in the ocean through the senses of sight, hearing, feeling, taste, and smell in this lively romp through sand and waves. Glorious illustrations of water, sun, and sky accompany brief, evocative verses, making this a perfect keepsake of a seaside vacation or a striking introduction to the pleasures of a day by the ocean.Pam Muñoz Ryan drew on her children's and her own experiences of the ocean in writing the poetic text of Hello Ocean. She is the author of many books for children, including The Flag We Love, California, Here We Come!, Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride (Scholastic), and Esperanza Rising (Scholastic). She lives in Leucadia, California.Mark Astrella lived by both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans while illustrating this book. He is the illustrator of The Desert Alphabet Book and The Butterfly Alphabet Book. He now lives in Hawaii.

      Hello Ocean
    • 2000

      Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression.

      Esperanza Rising