Novel by Pam Munoz RyanPresentation by Audry Loredo

Summary

Esperanza Rising is

about a girl who

loses her father and

moves from Mexico

to the United States

and has to work in

the sheds.

Characters

Esperanza

Abuelita

Ramona

Miguel

Hortensia

Recommendation I give this book 5 out of 5 roses

because it is a good book, and it teaches children to not give up. I recommend this

book to 5th graders and up.

PlotEsperanza’s uncles are trying to get her and her mother.

SettingThe book takes place in Aguascalientes, Mexico and Los Angeles, California in the 1930s.

Extras

Esperanza in Spanish stands for hope.

Papas in Spanish stands for potatoes.

Almendras in Spanish stands for almonds .

QuizWhat dose Esperanza in stand for in Spanish?

Why does Esperanza have to move from Mexico toCalifornia?

What year does the story take place?

Where Esperanza live now?

What is her mother’s name?