esperanza rising
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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?
