false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171163644m/89763.jpg 89763 19 <div>Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico--she'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home, & 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.<br></div> 1510338 2000 Esperanza Rising total:5039|5:1658|4:1842|3:1124|2:307|1:108| 5039 19752 6178 1013 4 3 false false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Apr 13 16:16:16 -0700 2007 Mon Apr 23 16:27:54 -0700 2007
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Title Esperanza Rising
Author Pam Munoz Ryan
Publisher Scholastic Press Year 2000
# of pages 253 Genre Fiction
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Author: Pam Munoz Ryan
Publisher: Scholastic Press Year: 2000
# of pages: 253 Genre: Multicultural YA Fiction
Reading level Interest level: Ages 9 and up
Potential hot lava: Nothing out of the ordinary


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Published by Scholastic
2000
Historical Fiction

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