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Pam Muñoz Ryan
Author of groundbreaking novels like “Esperanza Rising" and "Echo," Pam Muñoz Ryan has made literature more representative by expertly mining her own rich Mexican American heritage.
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The Story Behind "Esperanza Rising"
The novel Esperanza Rising tells the “riches to rags” story of a girl who lived comfortably in Mexico in the 1930s until her family’s situation changed. She and her family had to move to California, where they worked in farm labor camps...
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Teaching Books: Pam Munoz Ryan: Meet the Author Program
This interactive site contains video clips of the author of Pam Munoz Ryan. The first clip shares Ryan's approach to writing historical fiction. The second clip shows Ryan reading an excerpt from Experanza Rising.