Esperanza Rising

AfteR Words™ PAM MUÑOZ RYAN’S Esperanza Rising CONTENTS About the Author Q&A with Pam Muñoz Ryan Make Your Own Jamaica Flowe ...

About the Author Pam Muñoz Ryan was born and raised in California’s San Joaquin (pronounced wah-keen) Valley. She grew up with m ...

Pam is also the author of the award-winning novels Riding Freedom,with drawings by Brian Selznick, and Becoming Naomi León, as w ...

Q&A with Pam Muñoz Ryan Q: What did you want to be when you grew up? A: Iwanted to be the boss. At home I was the oldest of ...

Q: Asachild, what types of books did you read? A: Idon’t remember all of the books I read as a child but some are memorable. I r ...

nist determination had its impetus in my family history because I do seem interested in stories where the character succeeds des ...

Q: How did you learn about life in the company camps? Did it require a lot of research? A: Ilearned about the camps from my gran ...

to antagonize Esperanza, to goad her towards growth, and Marta simply walked into my mind and said, “Put me on paper!” Q: Your c ...

way, those recollections will be there when you’re ready to reflect or write about them, if you’re so inclined. Q: What do you d ...

take a walk atsome point during the day, either at the beach or inthe neighborhood. Q: Where do your ideas come from? A: Ideas c ...

Make Your Own Jamaica Flower Punch (Hibiscus Flower Punch) Recipe from Pam Muñoz Ryan Ingredients 30 single red hibiscus blooms, ...

Making Mama’s Yarn Doll Mama made a yarn doll for the child on the train (much to Esperanza’s chagrin at the time). You can crea ...

6.Separate the yarn below the head into three sections— two arms (12 strands each) and the torso (26 strands). Tie a 12" piece o ...

Those Familiar Sayings Esperanza’s father says to her, “Aguántate tantito y la fruta caerá en tu mano.Wait a little while and th ...

What Story Do You Have to Tell? Even though Pam Muñoz Ryan was born and raised in the SanJoaquin Valley, the same place her char ...

Includes AfTeR wOrds™ bonus interview, information, and interactivity inside ryan APPLE Esperanza believed her life would be won ...