Little Rich Girl Tragedy:
Little Rich Girl Tragedy Father killed by bandits!! Esperanza loses everything!! House burns down!! Abuelita (grandmother) broke her ankle during the fire.
Riches to Rags:
Riches to Rags Fled to America!! Living through the Great Depression. Hard labor in food packaging shed. Family struggles to survive. Abuelita (grandmother) must stay in Mexico.
Family Sickness:
Family Sickness A dust storm comes through the camp where Esperanza and momma were living causing momma to get Valley Fever. Momma got pneumonia due to the Valley Fever.
Reviews:
Reviews User Review - Gabby RainbowSparkles *♥ - Goodreads I had to read this in English in 6th grade and I loved it. ( June) Copyright 2002 Amazon.com From Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly in our Best Books citation. Ages 8-12. ( June) Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. NTE - Goodreads Esperanza's story, of a girl who goes from a pampered wealthy rancher's daughter in Mexico to a field worker who lives in a camp in California. (June) Copyright 2002 Amazon.com
Award Winner:
Pura Belpré Award ALA Best Book for Young Adults Award Winner IRA Teachers’ Choice Award Winner Notable Book for a Global Society Smithsonian Institution Notable Book for Children Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner Willa Cather Award Winner
Happy Ending???:
Happy Ending??? Will Abuelita come to America? Will Momma get better? Will Esperanza find happiness?