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Esperanza Rising

Pam Muñoz Ryan

312 pages

About this book

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.

Themes
Heartfelt & EmotionalHopepunkThought-ProvokingMelancholic & NostalgicResilience in AdversityCultural Identity and BelongingThe Cost of PrivilegeMigration and Displacement
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