Esperanza Rising
by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Taste attributes: historicaldramafamilyteenwholesomelinearenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrags to richesempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeExpect a warm-hearted, emotional historical novel, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Open Library rating
3.9 / 5
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About This Book
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.
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- Author
- Pam Muñoz Ryan
- Published
- 2000
- Pages
- 262
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- Open Library
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