{"product_id":"esperanza-rising-pam-muzoz-ryan-9781338768138","title":"Esperanza Rising: The Graphic Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis timeless modern classic by\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e bestseller and Newbery Honoree Pam Muñoz Ryan is now a stunning graphic novel! W\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eith cinematic illustrations by award-winning artist Andrés Vera Martí\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003enez, it is sure to engage and excite a new generation of readers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Mexico, Esperanza Ortega lives like a princess: She has fancy dresses, a beautiful home in the bountiful region of Aguascalientes, and the promise of one day rising to Mama's position and presiding over all of El Rancho de las Rosas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut a sudden tragedy shatters that dream, forcing Esperanza and Mama to flee to California and settle in a Mexican farm labor camp. There, they confront the challenges of hard work, finding acceptance, and financial difficulties. 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 circumstances--because Mama's life, and her own, depend on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by the author's grandmother's story, \u003ci\u003eEsperanza Rising\u003c\/i\u003e is a modern classic that has been embraced by millions of readers across the world since it first published in 2000. \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eEsperanza Rising: The Graphic Novel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a faithful adaptation that will dazzle fans and is perfect for lovers of graphic novelizations of other award-winning classics such as \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnne of Green Gables\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Wrinkle in Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e. Brought richly to life with striking, masterfully composed visuals, it resonates with fresh meaning and speaks directly to today's readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pam Muñoz Ryan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1338768131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781338768138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Graphix\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/02\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Pam Muñoz Ryan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48588382535935,"sku":"9781338768138","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/esperanza-rising-pam-muzoz-ryan-9781338768138","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}