Esperanza Rising

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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. Download Esperanza Rising By Pam Muñoz Ryan – kino-fada.fr I just finished this book with my class todaycouldn t read that last sentence because I criedthe kids cried too That hasn t happened to me before with a read aloudgreat story.I read and lesson planned this book when I student taught Spanish I to 7th and 8th graders Any review I write will not do the book justice because it s been a long time and deserving of a reread Definitely a great learning tool and Hispanic historical novel to read to middle school students.English 425 Submitter s name _Whitney Price____ Book Bank Book Bank subject __Group 3_Book_Reference information Title Esperanza RisingAuthor Pam Munoz RyanPublisher Scholastic Press Year 2000 of pages 253 Genre FictionReading level Interest level 13 15Potential hot lava racismGeneral response reaction My first response to this book was that I wanted it to be longer I wanted to readabout the relationships Ezperanza makes and to see if anything evolves between her and Miguel I really e English 425 Submitter s name _Whitney Price____ Book Bank Book Bank subject __Group 3_Book_Reference information Title Esperanza RisingAuthor Pam Munoz RyanPublisher Scholastic Press Year 2000 of pages 253 Genre FictionReading level Interest level 13 15Potential hot lava racismGeneral response reaction My first response to this book was that I wanted it to be longer I wanted to readabout the relationships Ezperanza makes and to see if anything evolves between her and Miguel I really enjoyed this book It would be an amazing multi cultural book to use in the classroom It uses Spanish words and phrases but also tells you what each one means It shows how racism is bad and how it hurts people It shows how people should not be treated a different way just because of their background It is not only a great story, but it teaches a great lesson I think this book would most likely attract teenage girls The themes seem to begirl orientated I also suggest this bo...I adored Esperanza, her family, and their story 3An inspiring story of struggle, hardship, and hope, Esperanza Rising gave me and my children much to discuss This is a great work of historical fiction for children based on the life of the author s grandmother.Esperanza, the daughter of a wealthy landowner, and her mother must leave their home in Mexico and start over as farm workers in California after the death of her father Set in the early 1930 s, this book gives you a feel for the struggles of the Great Depression as well as California H An inspiring story of struggle, hardship, and hope, Esperanza Rising gave me and my children much to discuss This is a great work of historical fiction for children based on the life of the author s grandmother.Esperanza, the daughter of a wealthy landowner, and her mother must leave their home in Mexico and start over as farm workers in California after the death of ...A wonderful story I listened to the audiobook but I want to read it again with a paper copy at some point.Though Esperanza comes from a privileged background, she and her mother are forced to flee Mexico after her father dies She must work as a farm laborer despite her upbringing and education in southern California during the Great Depression The characterization is lovely they are well rounded with realistic...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here This book was, I suppose, a good educational read rather a beginner s Grapes of Wrath from a Mexican perspective It covers very difficult issues of race, class difference, child labor and death with tact and a certain amount of gentleness.But overall after I was finished I could not help but be faced with the difficult feeling that Esparanza, while being an incredibly strong young woman and a good role model in that sense, often overlooks the immorality and unfairness of her situation in order This book was, I suppose, a good educational read rather a beginner s Grapes of Wrath from a Mexican perspective It covers very difficult issues of race, class difference, child labor and death with tact and a cert...What a beautiful and beautifully simple story I love the angles of perspective, the rich culture and largely ignored history of the Mexican repatriation, that the author explores It s even better to learn that the author based the story largely on very true events of her grandmother s time Esperanza is a lovely young heroine who matures so believably and admirably I really like that she started as a pretty ignorant, hot tempered and slightly spoiled child, so we can see ...This book was wonderful I started reading it a while ago, but stopped because I thought it was too sad I was at the part about the papayas I just picked it up again and couldn t put it down This was, by far, one of the best books I ve ever read

Esperanza Rising
  • English
  • 16 June 2017
  • Paperback
  • 304 pages
  • 043912042X
  • Pam Muñoz Ryan
  • Esperanza Rising