Esperanza Rising

Esperanza Rising

by Pam Muñoz Ryan

Age Range
8-12 years
Reading Level
Proficient Reader
Category
Middle Grade
Pages
264
Published
2000

About This Book

Esperanza grew up on a grand ranch in Mexico and expected a grand life to follow — until tragedy strikes and she and her mother are forced to flee to California as migrant farmworkers. Pam Muñoz Ryan's richly layered novel weaves together themes of class, immigration, labour rights, and the fierce love between mothers and daughters in Depression-era America.

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