Pam Munoz Ryan

Pam Muñoz Ryan is an American author of more than forty books for children and young adults, known for works such as Esperanza Rising, Becoming Naomi León, and Echo. Her writing often draws on multicultural themes, and she has received major honors including the Newbery Honor, the Kirkus Prize, and multiple Pura Belpré Medals.

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children's literature young adult fiction multicultural literature