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esperansa rising

byPam 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, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression. Jr Lib Guild. Reprint.

Language

en

Published on

01/01/2007

Pages

262

Format

paperback

ISBN

9780439120425

Who is this book for? Readers interested in immigration stories and historical fiction.

Topics Immigrant familiesMexican americansAgricultural laborersSocial inequalityAdaptation to new circumstancesMother-daughter relationshipsLabor rightsPovertyCultural heritageResilienceSurvivalFamilyIdentity
MoodHopeful, Reflective
Female protagonist

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