Author: Pam Muñoz Ryan
Esperanza 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…
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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.
Pura Belpre Award Winner
Please note: Sarah MacKenzie of Read Aloud Revival notes: “This one gets intense (and there is a death in the family), so I recommend it for ages 10+. It’s beautifully done.”
| Weight | 0.4 kg |
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| Dimensions | 7.5 × 5.3 × 0.8 cm |
| ISBN | 9780439120425 |
| Published Date | 2002 |
| Author | Pam Muñoz Ryan |
| Publisher | Scholastic |
| Format | Paperback |
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