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Coming full circle

When David Shannon switched from editorial illustrations to children’s books, he realized it was his true calling.

"Esperanza Rising"

Pam Muñoz Ryan summarizes the plot of her award-winning novel, Esperanza Rising.

Farm labor camps

In this video clip, Pam Muñoz Ryan explains where her mother was born.

A head start

Pam Muñoz Ryan started developing her writing skills before she even considered becoming a writer.

A princess life in Mexico

Esperanza Rising is loosely based on Muñoz Ryan’s grandmother, who had to leave her privileged life in Mexico for a farm labor camp in California.

Thunder is just a noise

Patricia Polacco braved the kicking cow, scratching chicken, and ominous thunder to gather ingredients for her grandmother’s Thunder Cake.

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