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Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico--she'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home, & 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 isn't ready for the hard labor, financial struggles, or lack of acceptance she now faces. When their new life is threatened, Esperanza must find a way to rise above her difficult circumstances--Mama's life and her own depend on it.
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 Esperanza Rising
FYI: This book, *Esperanza Rising: Esperanza RENACE*, is in SPANISH! For the ENGLISH version be sure to order simply *Esperanza RISING*.
Esperanza Rising is a wonderful coming-of-age novel set in the Great Depression, first in Mexico, then in Southern California. Esperanza is a young Mexican girl from a well-to-family, accustomed to being spoiled and always getting her way. When the family is forced to split up and flee the country for the States, will Esperanza have what it takes to help her family cross the border illegally, farm in the hot California sun and take care of the young children? You must read to find out!
P.S. This novel is great for teaching grade school students about the Depression and immigration.
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 PRINCESS!!! HAHA^^
I would give this book, Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan, four stars. The author describes everything really realistic and fun, making you feel like you're watching TV. All the characters are realistic in their characteristics. Only the bad thing is the ending I think. I think the ending happened too suddenly. That's the only reason I took one star out. It's really a good book though.
Esperanza lives in a very large house in El Rancho de las Rosas in Mexico, until a very bad event happens. By that event, she loses her house and her land, but her mother and friends are all at her side. She and all her companions except Abuelita, her grandmother who hurt her leg, have to go to USA to work. Her mother gets sick there and Esperanza works even harder to get the money to heal her. Abuelita comes by Miguel, Esperanza's friend's help. Esperanza's mother gets well, too. At last, happy ending comes to her life, at USA, with her family.
I think people who are around my age, 12, will like this book. I think it might be too hard for smaller kids, and older people might be too old to read this book. It's best for kids around my age. Mostly girls might read this book, looking at the front page, but boys like it too.(I have seen them read).
by: Aeri Kong
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The rich girl Life
I read the book called "Esperanza Rising" by Pam Munoz Ryan. I will give this book five stars out of five because I usually hate reading books but this book really made me think of the past. This book is very interesting because so much things relates to my life. This book was a bout a girl named Esperanza. She was so rich and such an lucky girl until one day she was picking rose she hurt her-self. Then she thought of "bad luck." One day her dad went for work and the bandits came and killed him. So all the money, the house now belongs to the uncle. The uncle asks her out and she refuse and choose to go to the camp. She thought that she could find happiness but she was wrong. As soon as Esperanza's mom gets there she gets sick. Now Esperanza has lost everything and she has to do all the works she has never had done! Will she survive? Find out now! I would recommend to everyone to read this book because this book has lots of connections, and I think its really cool! Read this book Now!!!
By: Jenna Choi
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Accompany Esperanza's Journey
I would give five stars out of five to the book "Esperanza Rising," by Pam Munoz Ryan, because the author did a great job giving us a vivid picture with sensory details. I also liked it because it is related to my life. The story was mainly about a girl named Esperanza immigrating to California from Mexico, because of a tragic moment happening in her life. Unfortunately, she couldn't take her grandmother with her because she was old and sick. This part relates to my life because I moved to Korea from New York, because of a sad situation as well. This book is awesome; it made me think a lot about the past. That is why I liked this book! It relates to my life! Eventually, her grandmother comes to California to live with them. It is a happy ending story, so people who like books with a happy ending would like this book. People, who enjoy books that have a mysterious or sad ending that makes you think more, wouldn't want to read this book. Anyways, those who are interested can read this book anytime!
By: Annie
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Reads almost like a song ( scoutcraftpiratess )
I did not expect this book to amaze me as much as it did. Maybe it's the fact that this is based on the true story of the author's grandmother, but this book is written with such heart and love it will set you weeping. At the same time, it's beautiful, touching, and rich in inspiration and the human spirit.
Esperanza is a girl who lives the life of a princess in Mexico. However, the fairy tale syndrome strikes her when her father dies. Her cruel uncle demands her mother marry him, so Esperanza, her mother, grandmother, and the family of trusted servants head for the boarder of the United States where their life is utterly turned around.
No longer is Esperanza a princess, but a girl who has been given the opportunity to truly find herself in a brand new and terrifying world of workers and poverty.
Maybe some people would not want this piece of history romanticized, but the author reveals a certain beauty of just how incredible these people were in what they did.
It's edgy, romantic, and thorougly inspirational. The writing is almost like poetry.
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