Pam Munoz Ryan was born in Bakersfield, California, in 1951. With half of her family from Mexico and the other half from Oklahoma, Munoz Ryan jokes that she grew up eating enchiladas one weekend and fried chicken the next. She was the...

This interactive site contains video clips of the author of Pam Munoz Ryan. The first clip shares Ryan's approach to writing historical fiction. The second clip shows Ryan reading an excerpt from Experanza Rising.

Award-winning author Pam Munoz Ryan talks about her career and her childhood in this video interview. Biographical information, a list of books and a transcript of the interview are also available.