Becoming Naomi León (Scholastic Gold)

by Ryan, Pam Muñoz

• ISBN13: 9780439269971
• ISBN10: 0439269970
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-10-01
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks

Summary

When Naomi and Owen's mother, Skyla, shows up at Gram's trailer after seven years, Naomi knows her life is going to change. Skyla wants Naomi to move to Las Vegas, but she doesn't want Owen. To keep Naomi, Gram takes them to Mexico to find their father and ask for his help. In the process, Naomi becomes a lion-a true León.

Author Biography

A former teacher and an avid speaker on literacy, Pam Ryan is the author of more than twenty-five books for children

Table of Contents

A rabble of yesterdays	p. 1
A paddling of ducks	p. 3
A skulk of foxes	p. 16
A lamentation of swans	p. 26
A memory of elephants	p. 34
A charm of hummingbirds	p. 43
A school of fish	p. 52
An unkindness of ravens	p. 61
A burden of mules	p. 75
A shiver of sharks	p. 88
A schizophrenia of hawks	p. 107
A flight of swallows	p. 123
A passel of todays	p. 137
A drey of squirrels	p. 139
A sleuth of bears	p. 154
A leap of leopards	p. 167
A piteousness of doves	p. 178
A team of horses	p. 189
An exaltation of starlings	p. 201
A pride of lions	p. 211
A cry of hounds	p. 218
A crash of hippopotami	p. 227
A brood of chicks	p. 241
A murmuration of tomorrows	p. 244
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