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Becoming Naomi León
(2006, Fiction - Family Life, Written by Pam Munoz Ryan)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9. -
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Common Sense says
A family flees a mean mother in this rich novel.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 9 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Becoming Naomi León
Parents need to know that Naomi's mother is a mean, abusive alcoholic who abandons her children for seven years, then wants custody of Naomi so she can get government support and free babysitting for her boyfriend's daughter, but has no interest in her son because he is mildly handicapped.
Read our full review by Matt Berman
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the dilemma Naomi and her grandmother find themselves in. Why would judges tend to favor mothers, even when they abandon their children? Why does Naomi find it so hard to speak up?
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- I rate this title on for age 9 and give itMy concerns are:
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
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- Educational
- Good role models
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
love it i can relate to it cccuz my dad is a acholic
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give itMy concerns are:
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
love it i can relate to it cuz my dad is a acholilic
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
My teacher recommended this book and I loved it! :)
My teacher and I have simular reading likings. She recommended this book to me and I read it non stop! It was a great book! You must read this book! :)
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
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