Pam Munoz Ryan has written over 25 books for young people, including When Marian Sang, a Sibert Honor book, Publisher Weekly’s Favorite Picture Book of the Year 2002, and an ALA Notable Book. Esperanza Rising, winner of the Pura Belpre Medal, the Jane Addams Peace Award, and an ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults, the Americas Award Honor Book and one of five finalists for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. The acclaimed Amelia and Eleanor Go For A Ride is an ALA Notable Book, an American Booksellers' Book of the Year Finalist, and an IRA Teachers' Choice. Her novel, Riding Freedom ha