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List Price: $6.99
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Manufacturer: Scholastic Paperbacks
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780439269971
ISBN: 0439269970
Label: Scholastic Paperbacks
Manufacturer: Scholastic Paperbacks
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: 2005-10-01
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Studio: Scholastic Paperbacks
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Naomi Soledad Leon 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, and her status at school as "nobody special." But according to Gram, most problems can be overcome with positive thinking. And with Gram and her little brother, Owen, life at Avocado Acres Trailer Rancho in California is happy and peaceful...until their mother reappears after seven years of being gone, stirring up all sorts of questions and challenging Naomi to discover and proclaim who she really is.
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Summary: Keep some kleenex handy!
Comment: Naomi and her little brother live with their grandmother. When their mother drifts back into their lives with a very unpleasant boyfriend, the children avoid her by visiting relatives in Mexico. Once there, they search for Naomi's father, hoping that he will sign custody over to Naomi's grandmother. Meeting her family helps Naomi learn more about why she is the way she is and to learn to celebrate her rich heritage.
Keep some kleenex handy.
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Summary: A 4th grade reading group's review
Comment: You will want to keep reading this fantástico book. You won't even want to stop until you get to the satisfying end. When you're done you might even be inspired to learn some soap carving. We did!
This book is about Naomi Soledad León Outlaw. Even though her name means lion, she is as shy as a mouse and a talented carver. In this story her mother returns from a 7-year break. We learn that her mother is not what she seems. It is hard for Naomi to decide if she's a good mom or not. Naomi ends up learning about her Mexican heritage and finding hope about where she belongs.
You will be ecstatic when you reach the end of this page-turning exciting adventure.
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Summary: a MUST-READ for grades 4-7
Comment: "Becoming Naomi Leon" (Scholastic 2004) by Pam Munoz Ryan is an inspirational work of fiction narrated by 11-year-old Naomi Soledad Leon Outlaw who is struggling to find a voice in her world. She lives in a California trailer park with her younger brother Owen, who is dealing with the effects of a minor birth defect and her great-grandmother known affectionately as "Gram." Their mother left them in Gram's care after she realized two children were too much of a burden for her lifestyle and has never tried to contact the children. Naomi is a worried young girl who feels isolated from her fifth-grade classmates and spends much of her time in the school library and making lists in her notebook. Her greatest talent is craving soap into a variety of different animals, a skill she is told comes from her father. One day her mother, Terri Lynn, returns after a seven-year absence. Her behavior is erratic and unpredictable, and her sudden presence is exciting but turns out to be a constant disappointment to her children. Naomi soon learns of her mother's alcoholic background and her years of rehabilitation and halfway houses. When Terri Lynn tries to take Naomi back to Las Vegas to live with her and her boyfriend Clive, Grams makes the decision to flee to Mexico in order to find the children's father. She hopes that their father will sign a letter allowing Gram to be the official guardian of the children. Along the way Naomi rediscovers herself and the power of positive-thinking. She is exposed to a side of her cultural background she has never known and uncovers a strong voice deep within.
Overall the book was riveting and it is difficult not to be inspired by Naomi's journey of self-discovery. The book is moving but with just the right amount of humor to add life to the pages. Less than 250 pages and a reading level targeting grades 4-7, it was a relatively easy read and one which I found difficult to put down. The characters are intricately constructed and easily become images in your imagination. Especially exciting was Naomi's experience with the Mexican holiday festivals. The author's description is so vivid that it is almost as if I myself am sharing this moment with Naomi.
My one complaint is that it was not long enough!
This book is a MUST READ for any middle school student. You will not be disappointed!
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Summary: 4th Grade Class Top Ten Winner
Comment: My review is for the book Becoming Naomi Leon. It was written by Pam Munoz Ryan. The genre is realistic fiction. It takes time in the present time.
In Avocado Acres, California Naomi Leon, Owen, and Gram, live together. Then Naomi's mom, Skyla, shows up after 7 years and wants to take Naomi away. But Gram tries to stop her by going to court and running away to Mexico to find Naomi's dad. Will Skyla, Naomi, Owen, and dad get back together as a family? Well you have to wait to read the story and find out what happens.
Becoming Naomi Leon is about people trying to find their parents. Also she is brave enough to look for her dad and stand up to Skyla.
It is the top 10 is because most of our class really liked it. Also they thought it was interesting when Skyla wanted to take Naomi away. You will like it!
By Jasmine and Vivianna
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Summary: Finding Her Family
Comment: This story of Naomi Leon is a realistic fiction. The theme of this story was hope because she was hoping to stay with her great grandmother. Naomi was hoping that because when she met her mother, her mother didn't treat them good. Then she met her father and she hoped to stay with him and her great grandmother. This story took place in Lemon Tree, California. The problem of this story was that when Naomi met her mother, her mother wanted to take her to Las Vegas so she could take care of Clives' daughter (Clive is Skylas' husband). Naomis' mother had divorced with Naomis' father. So Naomis' mother, Skyla, didn't want Naomis' father to see Naomi or her brother. Skyla didn't like her son, Owen, because he had a leg that was longer than another. Naomi didn't like her mother at all because she always screamed at Owen and her and also hit them. Naomis' great grandmother had gave Owen and her everything they needed, she had been a mother and father to them. Later on Naomi wanted to meet her father, she had found him. He was really nice to them his name was Santiago. I thought this book was a good book. The things I liked about this book was when Naomis' great grandmother was a mother and father to them, after her mother had left them. The thing I didn't like about this was that when Skyla left her children she came back and wanted them back even though she didn't really know them. This was a really good book that I read.
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