Esperanza Rising is about a girl named Esperanza who loses her father and is forced to move from Mexico to California in the 1930s after her uncles try to take control of her family's land. She has to adjust to her new life and works in the sheds picking crops alongside other immigrant workers like her grandmother Abuelita. The presenter recommends the book highly as a 5 out of 5 for teaching children not to give up.

1. Novel by Pam Munoz Ryan
Presentation by Audry Loredo

2. 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.

3. Characters
Esperanza
Abuelita
Ramona
Miguel
Hortensia

5. 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.

6. Plot
Esperanza’s uncles are
trying to get her and her
mother.

7. Setting
The book takes place in
Aguascalientes, Mexico
and Los Angeles,
California in the 1930s.

8. Extras
Esperanza in Spanish
stands for hope.
 Papas in Spanish
stands for potatoes.
 Almendras in Spanish
stands for almonds .

11. Quiz
What dose Esperanza in stand for in Spanish?
Why does Esperanza have to move from Mexico to
California?
What year does the story take place?
Where Esperanza live now?
What is her mother’s name?