Pam Muñoz Ryan

The highly anticipated new novel from the Pura Belpre and Jane Addams Peace Award-winning author of ESPERANZA RISING. Naomi Soledad León 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, & her status at school as "nobody special." But according to Gram's self-prophecies, most problems can be overcome with positive thinking. Luckily, Naomi also has her carving to strengthen her spirit. And life with Gram & her little brother, Owen, is happy & peaceful. That is, until their mother reappears after 7 years of being gone, stirring up all sorts of questions & challenging Naomi to discover who she really is.

When Naomi's absent mother resurfaces to claim her, Naomi runs away to Oaxaca, Mexico with her great-grandmother and younger brother in search of her father.

An impassioned, uplifting, and virtuosic tour de force from a treasured storyteller! Lost and alone in a forbidden forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and suddenly finds himself entwined in a puzzling quest involving a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica. Decades later, Friedrich in Germany, Mike in Pennsylvania, and Ivy in California each, in turn, become interwoven when the very same harmonica lands in their lives. All the children face daunting challenges: rescuing a father, protecting a brother, holding a family together. And ultimately, pulled by the invisible thread of destiny, their suspenseful solo stories converge in an orchestral crescendo. Richly imagined and masterfully crafted, Echo pushes the boundaries of genre, form, and storytelling innovation to create a wholly original novel that will resound in your heart long after the last note has been struck.

Ecos, da premiada escritora norte-americana Pam Muñoz Ryan, é uma fábula como há muito não se via – ou se ouvia. Um conto de fadas dark, que resgata o melhor da tradição dos irmãos Grimm, combinado com delicados momentos do século XX, como as duas grandes guerras e a Depressão econômica que assolou os Estados Unidos nos anos 1930. O resultado é uma fantasia histórica repleta de perigos e beleza, emoldurada pelo poder da música. A aventura começa cinquenta anos antes da Primeira Guerra Mundial — “a guerra para acabar com todas as guerras” —, quando o pequeno Otto se perde na Floresta Negra e encontra as três irmãs encantadas, prisioneiras de uma velha bruxa, que conhecia apenas das páginas de um livro, e acreditava ser apenas uma lenda. Como em um passe de mágica, as irmãs ajudam o garoto a encontrar o caminho de casa. E Otto promete libertá-las, levando o espírito das três dentro de uma inusitada gaita de boca. Ao longo dos anos, o instrumento chega à mão de novos donos: um menino que vê o sonho de se tornar músico interrompido pela ascensão do nazismo; um jovem pianista prodígio que vive num orfanato e luta para não ser separado do irmão caçula; uma filha de imigrantes mexicanos que cuidam de uma casa de japoneses enviados a um campo de concentração dentro dos Estados Unidos, durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial. Personagens com dramas diferentes, mas um amor transformador pela música. Cada um à sua maneira, eles são afetados pela magia das três irmãs. Assim como os leitores do livro em todos os países em que ECOS foi lançado. Prepare-se para também ser arrebatado e enfeitiçado por essa fábula harmônica.

From the beloved, New York Times bestselling author of Esperanza Rising and Echo comes an enthralling aquatic adventure rippling with mystery and magical realism. Perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo, Tae Keller, Jacqueline Woodson, and Meg Medina. Kai Sosa comes from a long line of competitive swimmers. And this is his summer to prove his own prowess on an elite invitational team, even if he is the weakest link. He hopes to carry the Sosa torch in a competition against the infamous Sea Wolves. But recently, he's been haunted by a puzzling dream. One where he sees his dead sister, Cali, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, surrounded by dolphins. When he wakes, it's hard to hold back the dam of feeling he's been working so hard to contain the past two years. But he must, because feeling will mess with his race times. Then one day, while surfing with a friend, Kai encounters a mysterious sea creature as big as he, with long black hair and a fluked tail, that insistently pokes his board. Kai is sure his mind and the sea are playing tricks, until the sea creature finds Kai twice more. When a school assignment about the weather phenomenon El Niño leads him to the local library-and a book Cali had checked out multiple times, about dolphins and a mythic Amazonian queen who once ruled over an underwater realm-Kai's grip on reality begins to fissure. What are the sea creature and the book trying to tell him? In a climactic head-to-head faceoff with the Sea Wolves, everything becomes clear as Kai tests his strength, unleashes the dam, and discovers that sometimes the only way to hold onto what we love is to let it go.

Esperanza Ortega tiene todos los tesoros que una chica podría desear: hermosos vestidos, una linda casa llena de sirvientes en México, y la promesa de que algún día presidirá Rancho como su madre. Pero una tragedia inesperada destruye ese sueño, obligando a Esperanza y su madre a escapar a California, donde tendrán que trabajar en una granja con otros mexicanos. Todos deberán olvidar su pasado y enfrentar las nuevas realidades de su vida: trabajo duro, aceptación y dificultades económicas. Espero descubrir que la verdadera riqueza está en la familia y la comunidad.

Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico--she'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home, and servants. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California during the Great Depression, and to settle in a camp for Mexican farm workers. Esperanza isn't ready for the hard labor, financial struggles, or lack of acceptance she now faces. When their new life is threatened, Esperanza must find a way to rise above her difficult circumstances--Mama's life, and her own, depend on it.

Maximiliano Córdoba loves stories, especially the legend Buelo tells him about a mythical gatekeeper who can guide brave travelers on a journey into tomorrow.If Max could see tomorrow, he would know if he'd make Santa Maria's celebrated fútbol team and whether he'd ever meet his mother, who disappeared when he was a baby. He longs to know more about her, but Papá won't talk. So when Max uncovers a buried family secret--involving an underground network of guardians who lead people fleeing a neighboring country to safety--he decides to seek answers on his own.With a treasured compass, a mysterious stone rubbing, and Buelo's legend as his only guides, he sets out on a perilous quest to discover if he is true of heart and what the future holds.

This epic horse story, in the tradition of BLACK STALLION, marks exciting new territory for one of our most treasured and celebrated novelists. A puzzling photograph, a box filled with faded toy horses, and a single fractured memory are all that Maya has left of her mother. In Grandmother house, she lives like a captive, tethered by rules... until a shocking event changes everything. A world away, in the rugged Wyoming wilderness, a wild mustang called Artemisia runs free, belonging only to the stars. In a land where mountain lions pose an ever-present threat, she must vigilantly defend her foal... until a devastating act separates them from their band. Like a braided rein, Maya's and Artemisia's lives will ultimately intertwine.

Maya abandonna les rênes et ouvrit les bras comme des ailes. Tout à coup, c'était comme si le sol s'était enfoncé et qu'elle ne galopait plus sur la terre mais entre des étoiles chamarrées, de plus en plus vite. Rien de ce qui était arrivé auparavant ou qui arriverait plus tard ne comptait. Elle tendit le visage vers le ciel. Elle était le cheval, les étoiles et le vent. A la mort de sa grand-mère qui l'a élevée comme une captive, une jeune orpheline se retrouve du jour au lendemain dans un ranch du Wyoming. Elle y découvre une vie rude et exaltante au contact des chevaux sauvages.

Charlotte Parkhurst is raised in an orphanage for boys, which suits her just fine. She doesn’t like playing with dolls, she can hold her own in a fight, and she loves to work in the stables. Charlotte has a way with horses and wants to spend her life training and riding them on a ranch of her own. The problem is, as a girl in the mid-1800s, Charlotte is expected to live a much different life – one without freedom. But Charlotte is smart and determined, and she figures out a way to live her dreams with a plan so clever and so secret – almost no one figures it out.

Middle-grade fans of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s Esperanza Rising, will find a new Mexican heroine to love in Solimar and a fresh, magical story! On the brink of her Quinceañera, and her official coronation, Solimar visits the oyamel forest to sit among the monarch butterflies. There, the sun pierces through a sword-shaped crevice in a boulder, which shines on her and sends the butterflies humming and swirling around her. After the magical frenzy, she realizes she's been given a gift—and a burden: she can predict the near future! She has also become a protector of the young and weak butterflies. This alone would be a huge responsibility, but tragedy strikes when a neighboring king invades while her father and brother and many others are away. The remaining villagers are taken hostage—all except Solimar. Can this princess-to-be save her family, the kingdom, and the future of the monarch butterflies from a greedy and dangerous king? Written for ages 8 to 12 by the Newbery Honor Medal winner of the highly acclaimed novel Echo.

Neftali finds beauty and wonder everywhere: in the oily colors of mud puddles; a lost glove, sailing on the wind; the music of birds and language. He loves to collect treasures, daydream, and write--pastimes his authoritarian father thinks are for fools. Against all odds, Neftali prevails against his father's cruelty and his own crippling shyness to become one of the most widely read poets in the world, Pablo Neruda. This moving story about the birth of an artist is also a celebration of childhood, imagination, & the strength of the creative spirit. Sure to inspire young writers & artists.

Uneori se poate întâmpla ca totul să se năruiască, atunci când ți-e lumea mai dragă, și de pe cele mai înalte culmi să ajungi în cele mai întunecate abisuri. Demult, la El Rancho de las Rosas, Esperanza ducea o viață cât se poate de privilegiată: locuia într-o casă mare, avea rochii minunate, păpuși de porțelan, servitoare care erau mereu la dispoziția ei și o familie care o iubea nespus. Acum locuiește cu mama și cu alți oameni într-o baracă mică și înghesuită dintr-o tabără de lucru din California și trebuie să învețe să ia totul de la zero.

A harmonious introduction to one of our country's most important singers and role models--as envisioned by Newbery Honoree Pam Muñoz Ryan and Caldecott Medalist Brian Selznick. Marian Anderson is best known for her historic concert at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939, which drew an integrated crowd of 75,000 people in pre-Civil Rights America. While this momentous event showcased the uniqueness of her voice, the strength of her character, and the struggles of the times in which she lived, it is only part of her story. Like the operatic arias Marian would come to sing, Ryan's text is as moving as a libretto, and Selznick's pictures as exquisitely detailed and elaborately designed as a stage set. What emerges most profoundly from their shared vision is a role model of courage.