When I first started reading Becoming Naomi Leon, I had no clue what to expect. Even halfway through the book I still could not quite understand what the title meant. After reading the book I now know exactly what the title means. Naomi finally became the person she was truly meant to be after experiencing the trip, her mother, and her father. Becoming Naomi Leon was a fantastic book. I enjoyed reading it very much and could not put it down. Pam Munoz Ryan did a great job of writing a good multicultural literature. Throughout the book Ryan added many things that portrayed Naomi’s culture. She explained where she came from, what she looked like, and some of their customs in a way that let the reader understand where she was from which was Mexico. For instance on pg. 11, Ryan explains Naomi as having wild mop hair and her predisposition to brown-ness which was the colors of her eyes, hair, and skin. She took after the Mexican side of her family according to her features. There are definitely not any stereotypes of Mexicans in the book. All references of Naomi coming from Mexico were informational, for example where her name came from, or the traditions of her family. I thought Ryan used language very authentically. Every time a person would speak in Spanish the Spanish words were written but then right beside the word would be the English translation for instance on pg. 181, “ He has las candelas, the torches.” The Spanish words were also italicized which drew the readers attention to notice the word. I really enjoyed reading Becoming Naomi Leon. Naomi was such a brave and courageous young girl. This book introduced many things to children such as parental problems, guardians, sticking up for oneself, self prophecy, and heritage. The relationship between Naomi, Owen, and their Gram was touching. A reader could tell how close they all were and how important the children were to Gram. It astounds me to still think of how mean their mother was to Owen and how she treated Naomi and their grandmother. I loved the fact that Naomi and Owen got a chance to meet their father and how Naomi got the chance to realize how much they had in common. She was able to find out where her talent of carving came from and why it meant so much to her. Naomi really grew up throughout the book and was able to speak up for what she believed in. She became Naomi the Lion.