Author Study & Book Report Resources

If you are doing an author study or a book report and need additional biographical information on Pam Muñoz Ryan, here are some resources:

Listen to a Podcast Interview from Virtual Book Fair NEW!

Kristy Dempsey inteviews Pam Muñoz Ryan

"Reaching for the sky 'Esperanza Rising,' the story of a young immigrant girl, plants a seed for budding readers and authors." by Sara Isaac, Sentinel Staff Writer, January 15, 2006.

Author Interview: Pam Muñoz Ryan: "A Confluence of Rivers" By Katherine Pierpont, Senior Editor

Ninth Book of Junior Authors and Illustrators by Connie Rockman.
ISBN: 0824210433 (Ask your librarian.)

Biography Today Author Series: Profiles of People of Interest to Young Readers, Volume 12. (Ask your librarian.)

Read the Questions and Answers from the Q and A icon and Pam Muñoz Ryan's biography on the website

Read the Reading Rocket's Interview with Pam Muñoz Ryan

Do a web search for “interviews with Pam Muñoz Ryan.” She has participated in many interviews that may be helpful to your report.

Read the author’s note in the back of the books, especially Esperanza Rising and When Marian Sang. There are many personal details in the author’s notes.