Pam Munoz Ryan

Pam Munoz Ryan was born on December 25,1951.

A little about Pam

• Full name: Pamela Jeanne Banducci
• Born in : Bakerfield, California

Early life

• She became the editor of her junior high paper.
• Pam knew her admiration for books after high school.
• After college she became a billingual teacher.
• Pam went back to school to pursue a higher degree to focus in teaching Childrens Literature.

The journey

• She became the editor of her junior high paper.
• Pam knew her admiration for books after high school.
• After college she became a billingual teacher.
• Pam went back to school to pursue a higher degree to focus in teaching Childrens Literature.

Not giving up

• Pam submitted many manuscripts to childrens publishers and no luck.
• After so may no and rejections Pam did not give up.
• She met Kendra Marcus from Bookstop Literary Agency, which became her publisher.

Her first published book was,One Hundred Is A Family, published in 1994.

Motivation

• She was motivated to try writing novels and to her surprise she was very sucessful.
• Her motivation for the reader to continue to read the book turn the page is her motivation to continue writing.
• This is her favorite motto: “I am a reader, writer, author, and pilgrim. Every book is a journey.”

List of some books she has written

• Mananaland
• Echo
• Riding Freedom
• Esperanza Rising
• Becoming Naomi Leon
• Paint the Wind

Esperanza Rising was one of her most famous books as it made it to The Goodman in Chicago, and the Majestic Cutler Theater, in Boston.

Reference

• Pam. (n.d.). Retrieved March 22, 2020, from https://www.pammunozryan.com/about-pam-munoz/