Pam Muñoz Ryan

Pam Muñoz Ryan
Born (1951-12-25) December 25, 1951
Bakersfield, California, US
Occupation Writer
Nationality American
Genre Children's and young adult
Notable works Esperanza Rising
Website
www.pammunozryan.com

Pam Muñoz Ryan is an American writer for children and young adults. Born in California,[1] she is half Mexican with Basque, Italian, and Oklahoman cultural influences.[2]

She has written over forty books for young people, including picture books, early readers, and middle grade and young adult novels. She has been the author recipient of the NEA's Human and Civil Rights Award, the Virginia Hamilton Literary Award, and the Ludington Award for body of work. Her novel Esperanza Rising[3] was commissioned as a play by the Minneapolis Children's Theatre and has been performed in venues around the US including the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, and the Cutler Majestic Theatre in Boston.[4]

Life

Born 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 real father, Donald Bell. As Pamela Bell, she attended McKinley Elementary, Longfellow Elementary, Washington Jr. High, Bakersfield High School, and Bakersfield Community College. She then attended San Diego State University where she received a bachelor's degree. She married James Ryan in 1975. An early childhood teacher, she worked for the Escondido, California, school district for three years before starting her family. After her four children were born, she became the director of an early childhood program and went back to school to get her master's degree in Post-Secondary Education with the intention of teaching Children's Literature in college. When she finished her graduate program, she became interested in writing, and at the encouragement of her agent, Kendra Marcus, included her family name, Muñoz, to her signature, to reflect her Mexican heritage. She loved writing , and to this day forward she is still doing it , and being good at it. [5]

Selected bibliography

Awards

Echo

The Dreamer, illustrated by Peter Sís

Becoming Naomi León

When Marian Sang, illustrated by Brian Selznick

Riding Freedom, illustrated by Brian Selznick

Esperanza Rising

References

  1. ↑ "Pam Muñoz Ryan's Biography | Scholastic.com". Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  2. ↑ "papertigers | interviews | Pam Muñoz Ryan". www.papertigers.org. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  3. ↑ "Library to Host 2016 Américas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature". Libray of Congress. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Author - Pam Muñoz Ryan". Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  5. ↑ "Author - Pam Muñoz Ryan". Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  6. ↑ "Newbery Medal".
  7. ↑ "Américas Award @ CLASP, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs". www.claspprograms.org. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  8. ↑ "Audie Award Winners". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  9. ↑ "2015 Finalists: young readers | Kirkus Reviews". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  10. ↑ "New-York Historical Society Children's History Book Prize".
  11. ↑ "NAPPAawards.com". NAPPAawards.com. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  12. ↑ "Winners | PEN Center USA". penusa.org. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  13. ↑ admin (1999-11-30). "The Pura Belpré Award winners, 1996-present". Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  14. ↑ "Américas Award".
  15. ↑ Belknap, Mary. "2011 GOLD Winners". Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  16. ↑ "Past Boston Globe -- Horn Book Award Winners — The Horn Book". www.hbook.com. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  17. ↑ "Washington Parent". www.washingtonparent.com. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  18. ↑ "The NAIBA Carla Cohen Free Speech Award - New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association". www.naiba.com. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  19. ↑ "Der Träumer :: Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis". www.djlp.jugendliteratur.org. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  20. ↑ admin (1999-11-30). "The Pura Belpré Award winners, 1996-present". Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  21. ↑ "Schneider Family Book Award Winners, 2004- Present | Campbell University Libraries". www.lib.campbell.edu. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  22. ↑ "Tomás Rivera Mexican American Book Award".
  23. ↑ "Américas Award" (PDF).
  24. ↑ "Norman A. Sugarman Children's Biography Award". 2015-04-10. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  25. ↑ Orbis Pictus Awards 1990-2010
  26. ↑ "Bank Street - List of Winners". www.bankstreet.edu. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  27. ↑ "Previous Winners". Grand Canyon Reader Awards. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  28. ↑ "2000 Arkansas Simon Young Reader Honor" (PDF).
  29. ↑ "Parenting Magazine's Reading Magic Award".
  30. ↑ "Book Prizes – Los Angeles Times Festival of Books» 2001-03-05". events.latimes.com. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  31. ↑ "Judy Lopez Award Winners". judylopezbookaward.org. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  32. ↑ "List of Past Winning Authors | Libraries, LTD.". www.librariesltdaz.org. Retrieved 2016-08-09.

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