Esperanza Rising
by Ryan, Pam Muñoz
Smithsonian's Notable BookJane Addams Book Award Finalist/Winner BPublishers Weekly Best BookNCTE Notable Children's Books in the LanAmericas Award for Children's LiteratureYALSA Top TenPura Belpré Award/Honor BookJefferson Cup Award/Honor
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AR Book Level
5.3
AR Points
6
Word Count
41,905
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
243362 EN
About this book
Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to work in the labor camps of Southern California on the eve of the Great Depression. Text includes bullying and themes of racism and economic bias.