
esperansa rising
byPam Muñoz Ryan
Genres: Historical fictionAdventure
Subenres: Survival in the Wild
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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