ESPERANZA RISING
Pam Munoz Ryan
Scholastic
ISBN 0-439-12042-X
Esperanza believed her life would be wonderful forever. She would always live on her family's ranch in Mexico. She would always have fancy dresses and a beautiful home filled with servants. Papa and Abuelita
would always be with her. But a sudden tragedy shatters her world and forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California, where they settle in a camp for Mexican imigrant workers. Esperanza isn't ready for the hard labor, financial struggles brought on by the Great Depression, and 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.
ALA Best Books for Young Adults ....Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist
New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year 2000
Sinithsonian Notable Books for Children 2000
*"Told in a lyrical, fairy tale like style.... Readers will be swept up.".....Publishers Weekly, staffed review
*"Easy to booktalk, useful in classroom discussions, and accessible as pleasure reading, this well written novel belongs in all collections." School Library Journal, staffed review
CONDITION: Very Good ( I’m not sure this book has ever been read)
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