num_pages: 246
description: 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, &amp; 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 &amp; her little brother, Owen, is happy &amp; peaceful. That is, until their mother reappears after 7 years of being gone, stirring up all sorts of questions &amp; challenging Naomi to discover who she really is.
language: English
title: Becoming Naomi Leon
titlecomplete: Becoming Naomi Leon
genres: Chapter Books, Cultural, Childrens, Juvenile, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Family, Contemporary, Fiction, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 12691
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Schneider Family Book Award
category: Middle School Book, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Middle School/Junior High, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Pura Belpré Award
category: Narrative, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award
publisher: Scholastic Press