Esperanza Rising: Esperanza Renace
A Mexican "Grapes of Wrath," based on a family story, from the award-winning author of Riding Freedom.Esperanza Ortega tiene todos los tesoros que una chica pueda desear: hermosos vestidos, una linda casa llena de sirvientes en México, y la promesa de que un día llegará a presidir el Rancho como...
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A Mexican "Grapes of Wrath," based on a family story, from the award-winning author of Riding Freedom.Esperanza Ortega tiene todos los tesoros que una chica pueda desear: hermosos vestidos, una linda casa llena de sirvientes en México, y la promesa de que un día llegará a presidir el Rancho como su mamá. Pero una tragedia inesperada destruye ese sueño, obligando a Esperanza y a su madre a escapar a California dónde tendrán que trabajar en una finca junto a otros mexicanos. Allí tendrá que olvidar su pasado y enfrentarse a las nuevas realidades de su vida: trabajo duro, aceptación y dificultades económicas. Esperanza descubrirá que la verdadera riqueza está en la familia y la comunidad.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780439398855 (0439398851)
ASIN: 439398851
Publish date: August 1st 2002
Publisher: Scholastic en Espanol
Pages no: 272
Edition language: Spanish
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Academic,
School,
Cultural,
Realistic Fiction,
Juvenile,
Historical Fiction,
Middle Grade,
Family,
Chapter Books
Having to flee to California, Esperanza and her mother struggle with challenges that the Great Depression brings. This is a story of a family rising above financial and acceptance issues. The leveling system is The Lexile, reading level 750L. Students can create a character map, this will show the p...
Esperanza Rising is a book about a young girl named Esperanza who lives with her family in Mexico but a sudden tragedy forced them to flee to California during the Great Depression. Esperanza's life was turned upside down and forced to work to help support her family through the situation. The text ...
This book is about perseverance and believing. Its makes you thinks about how fortunate you are and its really moving.#Grateful
I wish this book were longer. I wish we got to see more of Esperanza's life. I wish the plot about the strikers hadn't been dropped so quickly. Overall, a good read. This was the pick for this month's book club (which I will be missing because of a basketball game... oops). Historical fiction that...
A beautifully written story of faith, hope, and perseverance. This is a fantastic read. I loved it. I'll admit, the start of it was very hard to read. So much tragedy at the beginning. But as the novel went on, I really enjoyed it. I love how much Esperanza grew and matured. A very good book for you...