Pam Munoz Ryan
Pam Munoz Ryan has written over 25 books
during her time as an author. She has
written award winning books such as Esperanza Rising and Riding
Freedom. Ryan’s love for
literature began when she was just a little girl. During the summers she would ride her bike
down to the library and just hang out and relax with a good book. She thought it was way better than hanging
out at home since she did not have a pool and the library had air
conditioning! Ryan was born and raised
with her three sisters in California and still lives there today. Ryan prides herself
on coming from a very eclectic background of Spanish, Mexican, Basque, Italian,
and Oklahoman ancestry.
Ryan
received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from San Diego
University. She started out as a teacher
and eventually became an administrator.
Over the years she received encouragement that she should try her hand
at writing and she eventually wrote a book and has since become very successful.