Esperanza Rising

Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan

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. There they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression.

"With a hint of magical realism, this robust novel set in 1930 captures a Mexican girl's fall from riches and her immigration to California," said PW in our Best Books citation. Ages 8-12. (June) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved