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Category - Fiction / Juvenile Fiction
Format - Paperback
Condition - Excellent
Listed - 6 months ago
Views - 5
Ships From - Arkansas
Est. Publication Date - May 2002
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Recommended ages 9-12. Pura Belpré Award Winner. Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico--she'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home, and 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
ISBN: 9780439120425
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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 ...
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