Something about this book told me, as soon as I saw it, that I had to postpone reading any other books to finish it first. Boy, am I glad I did!  

The main character, Naomi Soledad León Outlaw, lives with her great grandmother, Gram, and her younger brother, Owen, in a white trailer nicknamed  Baby Beluga. Naomi's mother left them there when Owen was a baby and Naomi was a young toddler. The book is set when Naomi is in fifth grade, and her mother, now known as Skyla Jones, comes back, and she wants Naomi, just Naomi, to come to Las Vegas and be a big sister for Clive's, Skyla's boyfriend's, daughter, Sapphire.  

Quiet Naomi finds out some disturbing things about Skyla, like that she drinks, and plans to bring Naomi to Las Vegas no matter what. After a slap from Skyla and a threat for Gram, Naomi is worried. The family and their friendly neighbors then take a trip to Mexico in search for Naomi's father, hoping he will help them in their court case against Skyla. I won't reveal the end, but I can tell you it's a happy one.

Reading this book reminded me of the stories one reads in magazines about near-unbelievable things that really happened, only this one was more intriguing and less frightening than those, since I knew it wasn't real.  

Reading this book made me want to read other books by the author, Pam Muñoz Ryan. This book was wonderful; I'm almost sad that I've finished reading it! It had a lot of suspense, and just as much detail. I couldn't put it down. Although the first few pages were slow, it picked up very quickly.  

I would recommend this to any middle school student. Someone in grades five through eight would be able to appreciate this book best. Although Naomi is a fifth-grader, some of the concepts might need an older student to best comprehend. Anyone who loves suspense, mystery, and family ties would love this book. Becoming Naomi León had all three rolled up into one stupendous book. My advice to readers of this review? READ IT!