Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression.
Esperanza isn't ready for the hard work, financial struggles brought on by the Great Depression, or lack of acceptance she now faces.
LAS CIRUELAS PLUMS A : s they walked to the bus stop , Isabel recited a list of concerns to Esperanza , sounding exLactly as Josefina and Mama had sounded earlier that morning . “ Put Pepe down for a nap first , and when he falls asleep ...
Pura Belpr Award WinnerIRA Notable Book for a Global SocietyNew York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch...
A reissue of Pam Munoz Ryan's bestselling backlist with a distinctive author treatment and new cover art by Raul Colon.
Esperanza lives a comfortable, well-to-do life on her family's ranch in Mexico.
This valuable resource guides teachers with ways to add rigor with complex literature. Text-dependent questions help students analyze the text with higher-order thinking skills, with lessons focused on story elements and vocabulary.
A sheltered girl.
Written on the assumption that the focus of a children's literature course should be on the actual books that children read, the authors first wrote this book in 1996 as a "textbook for people who don't like children's literature textbooks.
Esperanza Rising: Study Guide and Student Workbook (Enhanced Ebook)
Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the ...