Pam Muñoz Ryan - Free Library Land Online https://library.land/ ru Pam Muñoz Ryan - Free Library Land Online DataLife Engine Paint the Wind https://library.land/pam-munoz-ryan/48378-paint_the_wind.html https://library.land/pam-munoz-ryan/48378-paint_the_wind.html Paint the Wind
A sheltered girl. A wild horse. An unforgettable journey. Maya lives like a captive. At Grandmother's house in California, everything is forbidden: friends, fun, even memories. And her life is built on lies: lies Grandmother tells her about her dead mother, lies Maya tells to impress or manipulate. But then she moves to the vast Wyoming wilderness where her mother's family awaits - kind, rugged people who have no tolerance for lies. They challenge Maya to confront the truth about who she is. And a mysterious mustang called Artemisia waits, too. She holds the key to Maya's freedom. But to find it, Maya will have to risk everything, including her life.]]> Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:30:10 +0300 Riding Freedom https://library.land/pam-munoz-ryan/48377-riding_freedom.html https://library.land/pam-munoz-ryan/48377-riding_freedom.html Riding Freedom
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.]]> Thu, 22 Oct 1998 18:30:09 +0300 Mañanaland https://library.land/pam-munoz-ryan/539245-mananaland.html https://library.land/pam-munoz-ryan/539245-mananaland.html Mañanaland
* "This tightly packed, powerful fantasy contains resonant truths." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* "Another unforgettable work from a master storyteller." — Booklist, starred review
* "Richly tiered... wrenchingly real...compelling." — Publishers Weekly, starred review
"A gem of a story with timely messages." — School Library Journal
"A luminous embodiment of hope." — Rita Williams-Garcia, Newbery Honor-winning author of One Crazy Summer and Clayton Byrd Goes Underground
"Mañanaland is that rare gift of a book." — Francisco X. Stork, award-winning author of Disappeared
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...]]> Wed, 03 Apr 2019 17:29:09 +0300 Becoming Naomi Leon https://library.land/pam-munoz-ryan/48380-becoming_naomi_leon.html https://library.land/pam-munoz-ryan/48380-becoming_naomi_leon.html Becoming Naomi Leon
A reissue of Pam Munoz Ryan's bestselling backlist with a distinctive author treatment and new cover art by Raul Colon. 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, Naomi's 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.]]> Fri, 22 Oct 2004 18:30:10 +0300 El Niño https://library.land/pam-munoz-ryan/711735-el_nino.html https://library.land/pam-munoz-ryan/711735-el_nino.html El Niño

From the New York Times bestselling author of Esperanza Rising comes a riveting story that blends myth, fantasy, and reality into an entrancing adventure, perfect for fans of Meg Medina, Kate DiCamillo, and Rick Riordan.

* "Glistens like sunlight on waves." -School Library Journal, starred review

* "Ryan's skill as a writer shines." -The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review

"An inventive, absorbing novel." -New York Times Book Review

Sometimes the only way to hold onto what we love is to let go.

Kai Sosa is so passionate about swimming he is practically a fish. This summer, he's determined to become the athlete he once was on an elite swim team.

But something invisible holds him back. His race times are off. Dreams of his sister Cali haunt him. And he hasn't found her missing gold cuff, her last request. Mom is still talking about grief, even...]]> Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:16:18 +0200 Esperanza Rising https://library.land/pam-munoz-ryan/48379-esperanza_rising.html https://library.land/pam-munoz-ryan/48379-esperanza_rising.html Esperanza Rising
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. Pam Munoz Ryan eloquently portrays the Mexican workers' plight in this abundant and passionate novel that gives voice to those who have historically been denied one. "When I was a child, I always assumed my grandmother grew up in poverty because the stories she told were primarily about raising her children in farm labor camps in California in the 1930s. It wasn't until I was a young woman that she told me about her childhood in Mexico. I was so moved by her riches-to-rags fairytale that I felt compelled to share her story." — Pam Munoz Ryan.]]> Sun, 22 Oct 2000 18:30:10 +0300 Solimar https://library.land/pam-munoz-ryan/609166-solimar.html https://library.land/pam-munoz-ryan/609166-solimar.html Solimar
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...]]> Sun, 27 Mar 2022 14:45:40 +0300