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Praise for Mananaland: Ryan has created a world of enchantment that is both innately familiar and uniquely magical... Readers will be led into every rocky corner and wondrous ledge of Ryan's world through her vivid use of imagery, which keeps readers present on every page. She weaves so much relevant lyricism into this small, meaningful volume... 'Mananaland manages to be both timely and timeless. -- New York Times * Ryan beautifully layers thought-provoking topics onto her narrative while keeping readers immersed in the story's world. Although set in the fictional country of Santa Maria, 'somewhere in the Americas, ' the struggles of refugee immigrants and the compassion of those who protect the travelers feel very relevant. This tightly packed, powerful fantasy contains resonant truths. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review * Evocative and dreamlike writing...authentic characters...impeccable pacing....This story, infused with magic, reminds children that humanity thrives when people embrace differences and construct bridges instead of borders. Another unforgettable work from a master storyteller. -- Booklist, starred review * This richly tiered novel is, at its core, wrenchingly real... Newbery Honoree Ryan (Echo) infuses the soccer-loving boy's story with mystery based on local myth, closely guarded secrets, and a missing birth certificate. Lyrical allusions to the heartbreaking reality of life under repressive regimes and Max's belief in the promise of tomorrow fuse the title and plot of this compelling novel. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review * A richly satisfying novel that is both contemporary and timeless... The author seamlessly weaves into Max's journey important themes about asylum seekers and the people who help them. -- Shelf Awareness, starred review Mananaland now, more than ever, in this riveting testament to heroism and compassion as only master storyteller Pam Munoz Ryan can divine and deliver. A luminous embodiment of hope. -- Rita Williams-Garcia, Newbery Honor-winning author of One Crazy Summer and Clayton Byrd Goes Underground Mananaland is that rare gift of a book. It blends dream and truth into an enthralling fantasy that quietly shows us what it is like to be unwanted, searching for a place to belong. It is a story about choosing the very difficult path of kindness and courage, and about the faith of knowing with all our hearts that this is the path we all must take. -- Francisco X. Stork, award-winning author of Disappeared As always, Ryan's strength is in her visually expressive language... Poignant, memorable moments are created with just a few sentences... A gem of a story with timely messages... a required purchase. -- School Library Journal The fictional...setting and the promise of...Mananaland make for an easier lens with which to view the refugee crisis for young readers, who may gain a greater understanding of real problems happening across the world through Max's tale. -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Book On the edge of fantasy and reality, Pam Munoz Ryan weaves an encouraging tale for those who seek refuge and the promise of a bright tomorrow... This would be an inspiring title for elementary and even middle school library to have in their collections to appeal to those readers who, like Max, are embarking on their own path to self-discovery. -- School Library Connection, Recommended

Praise for Mananaland: * Ryan beautifully layers thought-provoking topics onto her narrative while keeping readers immersed in the story's world. Although set in the fictional country of Santa Maria, 'somewhere in the Americas, ' the struggles of refugee immigrants and the compassion of those who protect the travelers feel very relevant. This tightly packed, powerful fantasy contains resonant truths. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review * Evocative and dreamlike writing...authentic characters...impeccable pacing....This story, infused with magic, reminds children that humanity thrives when people embrace differences and construct bridges instead of borders. Another unforgettable work from a master storyteller. -- Booklist, starred review * This richly tiered novel is, at its core, wrenchingly real... Newbery Honoree Ryan (Echo) infuses the soccer-loving boy's story with mystery based on local myth, closely guarded secrets, and a missing birth certificate. Lyrical allusions to the heartbreaking reality of life under repressive regimes and Max's belief in the promise of tomorrow fuse the title and plot of this compelling novel. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review Mananaland now, more than ever, in this riveting testament to heroism and compassion as only master storyteller Pam Munoz Ryan can divine and deliver. A luminous embodiment of hope. -- Rita Williams-Garcia, Newbery Honor-winning author of One Crazy Summer and Clayton Byrd Goes Underground Mananaland is that rare gift of a book. It blends dream and truth into an enthralling fantasy that quietly shows us what it is like to be unwanted, searching for a place to belong. It is a story about choosing the very difficult path of kindness and courage, and about the faith of knowing with all our hearts that this is the path we all must take. -- Francisco X. Stork, award-winning author of Disappeared As always, Ryan's strength is in her visually expressive language... Poignant, memorable moments are created with just a few sentences... A gem of a story with timely messages... a required purchase. -- School Library Journal The fictional...setting and the promise of...Mananaland make for an easier lens with which to view the refugee crisis for young readers, who may gain a greater understanding of real problems happening across the world through Max's tale. -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Book Awards and Praise for Echo: A Newbery Honor Book Kirkus Prize Winner Americas Award Winner A New York Times Notable Book A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year An ILA Notable Book for a Global Society An ALA Notable Children's Book An Odyssey Honor Audiobook New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Enchanting... Triumphant. -- The New York Times A masterpiece. -- Christopher Paul Curtis, author of Newbery Medal-winning Bud, Not Buddy Daring and beautiful. -- Linda Sue Park, author of Newbery Medal-winning A Single Shard * The story of Otto and the cursed sisters honor timeless and traditional folktales [and] Ryan has created three contemporary characters who, through faith and perseverance, write their own happy endings, inspiring readers to believe they can do the same. -- School Library Journal, starred review * A grand narrative that examines the power of music to inspire beauty in a world overrun with fear and intolerance. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review * Each individual story is engaging, but together they harmonize to create a thrilling whole. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review Ryan's ingenious plotting harmonizes as sweetly as the famed mouth harp itself, and her eloquent prose breathes life and energy into likable characters whose stories are individually compelling and historically resonant... A book of special distinction. -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, recommended Resilient, smart characters refuse to give in to circumstances seemingly beyond their control. Ryan's stories never fail to touch the heart. -- Voice of Youth Advocates Awards and Praise for The Dreamer: Pura Belpre Award Winner A Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book A Booklist Editors' Choice An ALA Notable Children's Book An ILA Notable Children's Book for a Global Society A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year Pen Center USA Literary Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature Ryan's hypnotic text, inspired by the childhood of Pablo Neruda, is brought to life by the extraordinary art of Peter Sis. -- The New York Times * An immaculately crafted and inspiring piece of text and art. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review * Rich, resonant and enchanting. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review * The perfect marriages of text and art. -- School Library Journal, starred review * This book has all the feel of a classic, elegant and measured, but deeply rewarding and eminently readable. -- Booklist, starred review * [A] masterful tribute. -- The Horn Book, starred review A phantasmagorical rumination on the childhood of the great Chilean poet Pablo Neruda is rooted in a belief that words possess the power to mend the spirit and change the world. -- Smithsonian Notable List Awards and Praise for Esperanza Rising: Pura Belpre Award Winner An Americas Award Honor Book Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner Willa Cather Award Winner A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist An IRA Notable Book for a Global Society An ALA Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year * Told in a lyrical, fairy tale-like style... Readers will be swept up. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review * This well-written novel belongs in all collections. -- School Library Journal, starred review Ryan writes a moving story in clear, poetic language that children will sink into, and the book offers excellent opportunities for discussion and curriculum support. -- Booklist Ryan's... style is engaging, her characters appealing, and her story is one that -- though a deep-rooted part of the history of California, the Depression, and thus the nation -- is little heard in children's fiction. It bears telling to a wider audience. -- Kirkus Reviews Ryan's novel, inspired by events in the life of her grandmother, deftly weaves social issues into a novel that is first and foremost a compelling story of family and coming of age. -- Cooperative Children's Book Center, recommended Details of existence at the migrant work camp, agricultural strikes and violence, discrimination, and the Mexican repatriation are realistic, based on historical facts in this readable, believable, and inspirational story. -- Voice of Youth Advocates Rich in family, friends and esperanza -- the Spanish word for hope. -- The Horn Book

Praise for Mananaland: * Ryan beautifully layers thought-provoking topics onto her narrative while keeping readers immersed in the story's world. Although set in the fictional country of Santa Maria, 'somewhere in the Americas, ' the struggles of refugee immigrants and the compassion of those who protect the travelers feel very relevant. This tightly packed, powerful fantasy contains resonant truths. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review * Evocative and dreamlike writing...authentic characters...impeccable pacing....This story, infused with magic, reminds children that humanity thrives when people embrace differences and construct bridges instead of borders. Another unforgettable work from a master storyteller. -- Booklist, starred review * This richly tiered novel is, at its core, wrenchingly real... Newbery Honoree Ryan (Echo) infuses the soccer-loving boy's story with mystery based on local myth, closely guarded secrets, and a missing birth certificate. Lyrical allusions to the heartbreaking reality of life under repressive regimes and Max's belief in the promise of tomorrow fuse the title and plot of this compelling novel. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review Mananaland now, more than ever, in this riveting testament to heroism and compassion as only master storyteller Pam Munoz Ryan can divine and deliver. A luminous embodiment of hope. -- Rita Williams-Garcia, Newbery Honor-winning author of One Crazy Summer and Clayton Byrd Goes Underground Mananaland is that rare gift of a book. It blends dream and truth into an enthralling fantasy that quietly shows us what it is like to be unwanted, searching for a place to belong. It is a story about choosing the very difficult path of kindness and courage, and about the faith of knowing with all our hearts that this is the path we all must take. -- Francisco X. Stork, award-winning author of Disappeared As always, Ryan's strength is in her visually expressive language... Poignant, memorable moments are created with just a few sentences... A gem of a story with timely messages... a required purchase. -- School Library Journal The fictional...setting and the promise of...Mananaland make for an easier lens with which to view the refugee crisis for young readers, who may gain a greater understanding of real problems happening across the world through Max's tale. -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Book On the edge of fantasy and reality, Pam Munoz Ryan weaves an encouraging tale for those who seek refuge and the promise of a bright tomorrow... This would be an inspiring title for elementary and even middle school library to have in their collections to appeal to those readers who, like Max, are embarking on their own path to self-discovery. -- School Library Connection, Recommended Awards and Praise for Echo: A Newbery Honor Book Kirkus Prize Winner Americas Award Winner A New York Times Notable Book A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year An ILA Notable Book for a Global Society An ALA Notable Children's Book An Odyssey Honor Audiobook New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Enchanting... Triumphant. -- The New York Times A masterpiece. -- Christopher Paul Curtis, author of Newbery Medal-winning Bud, Not Buddy Daring and beautiful. -- Linda Sue Park, author of Newbery Medal-winning A Single Shard * The story of Otto and the cursed sisters honor timeless and traditional folktales [and] Ryan has created three contemporary characters who, through faith and perseverance, write their own happy endings, inspiring readers to believe they can do the same. -- School Library Journal, starred review * A grand narrative that examines the power of music to inspire beauty in a world overrun with fear and intolerance. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review * Each individual story is engaging, but together they harmonize to create a thrilling whole. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review Ryan's ingenious plotting harmonizes as sweetly as the famed mouth harp itself, and her eloquent prose breathes life and energy into likable characters whose stories are individually compelling and historically resonant... A book of special distinction. -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, recommended Resilient, smart characters refuse to give in to circumstances seemingly beyond their control. Ryan's stories never fail to touch the heart. -- Voice of Youth Advocates Awards and Praise for The Dreamer: Pura Belpre Award Winner A Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book A Booklist Editors' Choice An ALA Notable Children's Book An ILA Notable Children's Book for a Global Society A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year Pen Center USA Literary Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature Ryan's hypnotic text, inspired by the childhood of Pablo Neruda, is brought to life by the extraordinary art of Peter Sis. -- The New York Times * An immaculately crafted and inspiring piece of text and art. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review * Rich, resonant and enchanting. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review * The perfect marriages of text and art. -- School Library Journal, starred review * This book has all the feel of a classic, elegant and measured, but deeply rewarding and eminently readable. -- Booklist, starred review * [A] masterful tribute. -- The Horn Book, starred review A phantasmagorical rumination on the childhood of the great Chilean poet Pablo Neruda is rooted in a belief that words possess the power to mend the spirit and change the world. -- Smithsonian Notable List Awards and Praise for Esperanza Rising: Pura Belpre Award Winner An Americas Award Honor Book Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner Willa Cather Award Winner A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist An IRA Notable Book for a Global Society An ALA Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year * Told in a lyrical, fairy tale-like style... Readers will be swept up. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review * This well-written novel belongs in all collections. -- School Library Journal, starred review Ryan writes a moving story in clear, poetic language that children will sink into, and the book offers excellent opportunities for discussion and curriculum support. -- Booklist Ryan's... style is engaging, her characters appealing, and her story is one that -- though a deep-rooted part of the history of California, the Depression, and thus the nation -- is little heard in children's fiction. It bears telling to a wider audience. -- Kirkus Reviews Ryan's novel, inspired by events in the life of her grandmother, deftly weaves social issues into a novel that is first and foremost a compelling story of family and coming of age. -- Cooperative Children's Book Center, recommended Details of existence at the migrant work camp, agricultural strikes and violence, discrimination, and the Mexican repatriation are realistic, based on historical facts in this readable, believable, and inspirational story. -- Voice of Youth Advocates Rich in family, friends and esperanza -- the Spanish word for hope. -- The Horn Book

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Pam Munoz Ryan is the recipient the NEA's Human and Civil Rights Award, the PEN American Center Literary Award, and the 2024 Children's Literature Legacy Award for her body of work. She was the 2018 US nominee for the international Hans Christian Andersen Award. She received a Newbery Honor Medal and the Kirkus Prize for her New York Times bestselling novel, Echo. Her other celebrated novels, Esperanza Rising, The Dreamer, Riding Freedom, Becoming Naomi Leon, Paint the Wind, and Mananaland, have received countless accolades, among them the Pura Belpre Award, the Jane Addams Children's Book Award, and the Americas Award. Her acclaimed picture books include Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride and the Sibert Honor book When Marian Sang, both illustrated by Brian Selznick, Mice and Beans illustrated by Joe Cepeda, and Tony Baloney illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham, as well as a beginning reader series featuring Tony Baloney. Ryan lives near San Diego, California, with her family.

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