Pam Muñoz Ryan

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Youth: Pam Muñoz Ryan

Thursday, February 26, 7:00 p.m.

Echo A new novel from Pam Muñoz Ryan is something to celebrate. We love everything she has written from the modern classic, Esperanza Rising to the inspired Pura Belpré award-winning The Dreamer. Join us to hear Pam discuss her highly anticipated new novel, Echo. We couldn't be more excited! Lost and alone in a forbidden forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and suddenly finds himself entwined in a puzzling quest involving a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica. Decades later, Friedrich in Germany, Mike in Pennsylvania, and Ivy in California, each, in turn, become interwoven when the very same harmonica lands in their lives. All face daunting challenges: rescuing a father, protecting a brother, holding a family together. And ultimately, pulled by the invisible thread of destiny, their stories converge in an orchestral crescendo.

Location: Street: 1010 El Camino Real City: Menlo Park, Province: California Postal Code: 94025-4349 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

Teachers & Librarians! You are invited!

Join us for a reception in honor of Echo, the newest masterpiece by Pam Munoz Ryan.

Tuesday, February 24 at 7:00.

RSVP requested: 408.292.8880 or hicklebees@hicklebees.com - let us know your name, school and number of attendees. Retired educators welcome!

Location: Street: 1378 Lincoln Ave City: San Jose, Province: California Postal Code: 95125-3010 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

February 24 @ 3:00 (presentation at 3:30)

Award-winning author Pam Muñoz Ryan brings yet another thoughtful and engrossing novel to young readers - Echo.

Lost and alone in a forbidden forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and suddenly finds himself entwined in a puzzling quest involving a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica.

Decades later, Friedrich in Germany, Mike in Pennsylvania, and Ivy in California each, in turn, become interwoven when the very same harmonica lands in their lives. All the children face daunting challenges: rescuing a father, protecting a brother, holding a family together. And ultimately, pulled by the invisible thread of destiny, their suspenseful solo stories converge in an orchestral crescendo.

Richly imagined and masterfully crafted, Echo pushes the boundaries of genre and form, and shows us what is possible in how we tell stories. The result is an impassioned, uplifting, and virtuosic tour de force that will resound in your heart long after the last note has been struck.

Pam Muñoz Ryan was born and raised in Bakersfield, California, in the San Joaquin Valley. Her Mexican grandmother lived around the corner, and her Oklahoman grandmother lived in the nearby town of Lamont. “When I was with one, I often ate enchiladas, rice, and beans. When I was with the other, I ate black-eyed peas, fried okra, and peach cobblers.”

Among her many awards, Ryan has been awarded the Pura Belpre Award for The Dreamer, the California Young Reader Medal for Riding Freedon, and the Hicklebee's Book of the Year Award for Becoming Naomi Leon.

Pam Muñoz Ryan is a full-time writer and lives with her husband in north San Diego County near the Pacific Ocean. Her four grown children and their assorted entourages frequently come and go. Two dogs, Buddy and Sammie, keep her company while she works.

Browse Ryan's other titles here.

Location: Street: 1378 Lincoln Ave City: San Jose, Province: California Postal Code: 95125-3010 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

Ralph Masiello (The Yucky Reptile Alphabet Book, The Frog Alphabet Book, The Icky Bug Counting Board Book, The Dinosaur Alphabet Book, The Extinct Alphabet Book, Cuenta los insectos, The Icky Bug Alphabet Book, The Flag We Love, The Skull Alphabet Book, The Icky Bug Alphabet Board Book, The Mystic Phyles: Beasts, Ralph Masiello's Christmas Drawing Book, Ralph Masiello's Bug Drawing Book, Ralph Masiello's Dinosaur Drawing Book, Ralph Masiello's Ocean Drawing Book) (afegit de Random House)… (més)

Henry's freedom box by Ellen Levine, Kadir Nelson (Illustrator)
I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King Jr., Kadir Nelson (Illustrator)
Moses by Carole Boston Weatherford, Kadir Nelson (Illustrator)
When Marian Sang by Pam Munoz Ryan, Brian Selznick (Illustrator)
Nelson Mandela by Kadir Nelson, Kadir Nelson (Illustrator)
Of Thee I Sing by Barack Obama, Loren Long (Illustrator)

Bookfair, Special Event The Northwest African American Museum's vision is a Pacific Northwest region where the important histories, arts and cultures of people of African descent are embraced as an essential part of our shared heritage and future. Ask how you can help! (afegit de Barnes & Noble)… (més)

Saturday, February 23, 11:00 AM Story Time: Celebrate Black History Month

In celebration of February as Black History Month, today’s story time features great picture books about African American people and history. We’ll read books about people like Marian Anderson (When Marian Sang), Martin Luther King, Jr. (My Uncle Martin’s Big Heart), and Hank Aaron (Henry Aaron’s Dream). And we’ll read inspirational books like I, Too, Am America by Langston Hughes and Of Thee I Sing by Barack Obama. Join us for a story time highlighting great contemporary picture books about black history. Ages 3 to 8.

Location: Street: 686 Fulton Street City: Brooklyn, Province: New York Postal Code: 11217 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)