Cover of Becoming Naomi Leon (Scholastic Gold)

Becoming Naomi Leon (Scholastic Gold)

by Pam Muñoz Ryan

Becoming Naomi Leon (Scholastic Gold) by Pam Muñoz Ryan is assigned in US schools at grades 4–7. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Becoming Naomi Leon (Scholastic Gold) is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Grade range
Grades 4–7
Pages
186
Reading time
about 3h 25m (est.)
First published
2012
ISBN-13
9780545532327
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About this book

A reissue of Pam Munoz Ryan's bestselling backlist with a distinctive author treatment and new cover art by Raul Colon.Naomi Soledad Leon Outlaw has had a lot to contend with in her young life, her name for one. Then there are her clothes (sewn in polyester by Gram), her difficulty speaking up, and her status at school as "nobody special." But according to Gram, most problems can be overcome with positive thinking. And with Gram and her little brother, Owen, Naomi's life at Avocado Acres Trailer Rancho in California is happy and peaceful...until their mother reappears after seven years of being gone, stirring up all sorts of questions and challenging Naomi to discover and proclaim who she really is.

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Common questions

What grade level is Becoming Naomi Leon (Scholastic Gold)?
Becoming Naomi Leon (Scholastic Gold) is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–7. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
How long does it take to read Becoming Naomi Leon (Scholastic Gold)?
It takes about 3h 25m to read Becoming Naomi Leon (Scholastic Gold) (186 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 205 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Becoming Naomi Leon (Scholastic Gold)?
Becoming Naomi Leon (Scholastic Gold) appears on reading lists for Schneider Family Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Becoming Naomi Leon (Scholastic Gold) banned in schools?
Becoming Naomi Leon (Scholastic Gold) does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.

Why this book is on this list

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 4–7 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: award-winner.