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Pam Munoz Ryan's Web Site
The official website of Pam Munoz Ryan, who won the Pura Belpre Award for "Esperanza Rising." Find the rest of her books noted as well as a biography.
Kids' Wings
Texas Bluebonnet Books: "When Marian Sang"
Here you will find research links for teachers and students to enhance the book "When Marian Sang" by Pam Munoz Ryan.
Kids' Wings
Texas Bluebonnet Books: "Esperanza Rising"
This site offers historical links, lesson plans, and student activities to enhance Pam Munoz Ryan's book "Esperanza Rising."
Reading Is Fundamental
Reading Is Fundamental: Meet the Authors and Illustrators: Pam Munoz Ryan
This site includes an interview with Pam Munoz Ryan, a famous author of many children's picture books and historical fiction books. Read reviews of some of Pam Munoz Ryan's books by chidren.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Esperanza Rising: Learning Not to Be Afraid to Start Over
In this instructional activity young scholars will explore some of the contrasts that Esperanza experiences when she suddenly is forced to leave the life of a wealthy landowner's daughter surrounded by servants to become a servant...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Esperanza Rising" by Pam Munoz Ryan
Esperanza is a young girl forced to leave behind a life of luxury in Mexico for a farm workers camp in California. The new experience brings Esperanza timeless lessons on life and love. Selected (7) reading passages (grades 5-8) to pair...
The Book Report
Kids reads.com: Pam Munoz Ryan
This includes a brief biography of the author Pam Munoz Ryan. A transcript of an interview is also included on the site, as well as an annotated list of her books.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Pam Munoz Ryan
A brief biography of Pam Munoz Ryan and a transcript of an interview in which she tells the story of her connection to the San Joaquin Valley and what led her to write her novel Esperanza Rising.