| Esperanza Rising Contributor(s): Ryan, Pam Muñoz (Author) |
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ISBN: 043912042X ISBN-13: 9780439120425 Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2002 Annotation: Esperanza Ortega has fancy dresses, a beautiful home filled with servants, and the promise of one day rising to her mother's position presiding over all of Rancho de las Rosas. But tragedy shatters that dream, forcing Esperanza and Mama to flee from Mexico to California and settle in a farm labor camp. There, Esperanza must confront the challenges that are accepted by her own people. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Homelessness & Poverty - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 750 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" (0.45 lbs) 262 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1920's - Ethnic Orientation - Chicano - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 44286 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Esperanza Rising joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content 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. 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. |