Pamela Muñoz Ryan grew up in Bakersfield, California. Growing up, she loved to read and
eventually became the editor of her high school’s newspaper, setting the stage
for her life in literature early on. However, during her college years, while
she knew that she would like to do something involving literature, she thought
that she would end up being a teacher. She worked for many years as a teacher
in bilingual schools before returning to school for a degree in Post-Secondary
Education, hoping teaching children’s literature. It was while she was getting this degree that she began to
write children’s stories and has been writing ever since.
I
had originally delved into the author’s personal history, wondering if the
story of Esperanza Rising was related to a personal story at all and learned
that this story is in fact based upon her grandmother’s life, though more information was hard to find. However, to quote from her webpage, Muñoz Ryan writes because she "wants the reader to turn the page!"
For a more detailed biography, check out http://www.pammunozryan.com/, the source of my information!
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