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Esperanza Rising is a young adult historical fiction novel written by Mexican-American author Pam Muñoz Ryan and released by Scholastic Press on 27 March 2000. The novel focuses on Esperanza, the only daughter of wealthy Mexican parents, and follows the events that occur after her father's murder.
Oct 1, 2000 · Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico--she'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home, and servants. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California during the Great Depression, and to settle in a camp for Mexican farm workers.
Esperanza Rising is a novel by Pam Muñoz Ryan about a young girl who loses her wealthy life in Mexico and becomes a field worker in California. The book follows her journey of hardship, growth, and hope as she faces challenges such as bandits, strikes, and discrimination.
Esperanza Ortega possesses all the treasures a girl could want: dresses; a home filled with servants in Mexico; and the promise of one day presiding over El Rancho de las Rosas. But a tragedy shatters that dream, forcing Esperanza and her mother to flee to Arvin, California and settle in a farm camp.
Esperanza Rising. Pam Munoz Ryan. Scholastic Inc., 2000 - Juvenile Fiction - 262 pages. A timeless immigration story and beloved, award-winning modern classic, perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo...
May 1, 2002 · Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan is a wonderful, heartfelt story that grips at your emotions of despair, fear, determination, and..." Read more "...job creatively presenting imaginary, allowing this book to be easily engaging and reflects the reality of many immigrants...."
About Esperanza Rising. When Esperanza and Mama are forced to flee to the bountiful region of Aguascalientes, Mexico, to a Mexican farm labor camp in California, they must adjust to a life without fancy dresses and servants they were accustomed to on Rancho de las Rosas.
