Pam Munoz Ryan bio vocab

Cynthia B.
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  1. amaze
    affect with wonder
    These experiences allow her grow into an amazing person.
  2. ethnic
    distinctive of the ways of living of a group of people
    Her ethnic background includes Spanish, Mexican, Italian, and American.
  3. immigrant
    a person who comes to a country in order to settle there
    Her grandmother was an immigrant.
  4. assignment
    an undertaking that you have been told to perform
    One day after turning in an assignment, her professor asked to speak with her.
  5. administrator
    someone who manages a government agency or department
    After Pam graduated, she became an administrator of an early childhood program.
  6. adjust
    alter or regulate so as to conform to a standard
    She had to adjust to living in a small house with many people she did not know.
  7. labor
    any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
    They escape to a farm labor camp.
  8. inspire
    serve as the inciting cause of
    These family experiences and others inspired many of Pam's stories.
  9. publish
    prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
    In 1994, Pam's first picture book for children was published.
  10. graduate
    receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
    After Pam graduated, she became an administrator of an early childhood program.
  11. award
    give, especially as an honor
    She then wrote her award-winning novel, Esperanza Rising.
  12. grade
    a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
    When Pam was in fifth grade her family moved across town.
  13. novel
    an extended fictional work in prose
    She then wrote her award-winning novel, Esperanza Rising.
  14. research
    a seeking for knowledge
    Pam also researched the period of time in which the story is set.
  15. career
    the particular occupation for which you are trained
    From that point on, Pam knew that she wanted a career that had something to do with books.
  16. talent
    natural abilities or qualities
    It was during that time when Pam discovered her talent for writing.
  17. gather
    assemble or get together
    They often had big family gatherings at her grandmother's house.
  18. shed
    cause or allow to flow or run out or over
    She visited the sheds and the area of California where the story is set.
  19. degree
    a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series
    She earned a bachelor's degree.
  20. story
    a record or narrative description of past events
    These family experiences and others inspired many of Pam's stories.
  21. describe
    give a statement representing something
    When many people are asked about their childhood, they can usually come up with one word to describe it.
Created on Sun Sep 08 17:04:34 EDT 2013

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