to some extraordinary high school English teachers from New Hampshire and California describe how they taught and motivated students. The featured speaker at the dinner on Monday evening was author Pam Munoz Ryan. Ryan wrote the following books:

Esparanza Rising
Hello Ocean
Riding Freedom
Paint the Wind
Nacho and Lolita
Becoming Naomi Leon

and many others. If you’re interested, you should check out her website. She’s an excellent children and young adult author. If you have children, you should think about her books for your children. She is also an excellent speaker. A person can always learn from a published writer of any genre.