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Title: Naomi Leon
Review: Becoming Naomi Leon is a story of two young children who were abandoned by their alcoholic mother at a young age and left to be raised by their positive thinking but equally tough great grandmother. Naomi, who narrates the story, shares the family's struggles when their mother comes to their trailer named Baby Beluga in Lemon Tree, California to break up this non-traditional but happy family. She not only shares the family's struggle to stay together but also shows the troubling time of adolensence struggling to grow from a child to a young woman. Throughout the novel we see Naomi transform from an awkwardly shy child to a young woman who speaks up and finds her own voice. Through this Naomi is able to relate to many other young readers going through the same tough time. Personally I can relate because I also grew up in an extended family and can also relate to the struggles of adolescence. Though this novel is simple and short it is a moving story to be enjoyed by many.
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