Esperanza Rising (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780439120418)

A timeless immigration story and beloved, award-winning modern classic, perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Rita Williams-Garcia.

Esperanza thought she'd always live a privileged life on her family's ranch in Mexico. She'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home filled with servants, and Mama, Papa, and Abuelita to care for her. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California and settle in a Mexican farm labor camp. Esperanza isn't ready for the hard work, financial struggles brought on by the Great Depression, or lack of acceptance she now faces. When Mama gets sick and a strike for better working conditions threatens to uproot their new life, Esperanza must find a way to rise above her difficult circumstances--because Mama's life, and her own, depend on it.

Author: Pam Muñoz Ryan
ISBN-10: 0439120411
ISBN-13: 9780439120418
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2000
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.10d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 44286 / Esperanza Rising

Award: Nevada Young Readers' Award - Nominee
Award: Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature - Honor Book
Award: Bluebonnet Awards - Nominee
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: California Young Reader Medal - Nominee
Award: Pura Belpre Award - Winner
Award: L.A. Times Book Prize - Nominee
Award: WILLA Literary Award - Winner
Award: Nutmeg Book Award - Nominee
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee
Award: Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award - Nominee
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee
Award: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award - Nominee
Award: Jane Addams Children's Book Award - Winner
Award: Jefferson Cup - Notable
Award: Massachusetts Children's Book Award - Honor Book
Award: Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 10/01/2000 pg. 1432
Publishers Weekly 10/09/2000 pg. 88
School Library Journal 10/01/2000 pg. 171
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2001 pg. 96
Booklist 12/01/2000 pg. 708
ALA Best Books Young Adults 01/01/2001 pg. 1373
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2000 pg. 78 - Superior,Well Above Average
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2002 pg. 1235
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2001 pg. 78 - Superior,Well Above Average