Esperanza Rising
Books | Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / United States / Hispanic & Latino
4.1
(2.5K)
Pam Muñoz Ryan
A modern classic for our time and for all time-this beloved, award-winning bestseller resonates with fresh meaning for each new generation. Perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo, Christopher Paul Curtis, and Rita Williams-Garcia.Pura Belpre Award Winner* "Readers will be swept up." -Publishers Weekly, starred reviewEsperanza thought she'd always live a privileged life on her family's ranch in Mexico. She'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home filled with servants, and Mama, Papa, and Abuelita to care for her. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California and settle in a Mexican farm labor camp. Esperanza isn't ready for the hard work, financial struggles brought on by the Great Depression, or lack of acceptance she now faces. When Mama gets sick and a strike for better working conditions threatens to uproot their new life, Esperanza must find a way to rise above her difficult circumstances--because Mama's life, and her own, depend on it.
Historical Fiction
Coming Of Age
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More Details:
Author
Pam Muñoz Ryan
Pages
304
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published Date
2012-10-01
ISBN
0545532345 9780545532341
Ratings
Google: 4.5
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"Great storytelling story of how a rich Mexican family turned poor comes to live in the America's for a what they hope to be a better life set in the great depression "
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Elliana Chavez
"took me back to my childhood, such a tragedy turned into happiness"
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tina
"I loved this book as a kid. I need to reread it "
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"I really felt the emotion when her dad died and I could relate to it. So it was very good and it is very hard to get ideas on paper like that so I would say that is my favorite part "
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Alexa Olvera
"First book to ever make me cry ! "
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Jubilee Espinoza
"I love the theme of this movie and how everything is. I have been reading this book since I could read"
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Evie <3
"Of course!"
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Ramses Money
"Such an amazing book"
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Naethers 🥔
"It is similar to Not your Perfect Mexican Daughter, and so heart felt. It is a Riches to Rags story and I definitely sobbed while reading this. I had to purchase my own copy. #latin_american #love #family #rags_to_riches #sadbooks #sadbutamazing "
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Isabel
"Inspiring "
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Valarie Torrez
