Esperanza Rising

Esperanza RisingPura Belpr Award Winner IRA Notable Book for a Global Society New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico she'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home, and servants. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California during the Great Depression, and to settle in a camp for Mexican farm workers. Esperanza isn't ready for the hard labor,

Pura Belpr Award Winner
IRA Notable Book for a Global Society
New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing

Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico--she'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home, and servants. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California during the Great Depression, and to settle in a camp for Mexican farm workers. Esperanza isn't ready for the hard labor, financial struggles, or lack of acceptance she now faces. When their new life is threatened, Esperanza must find a way to rise above her difficult circumstances--Mama's life, and her own, depend on it.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published: 10/01/2000
ISBN: 9780439120418
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.10d
Award: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award - Nominee
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee
Award: WILLA Literary Award - Winner
Award: Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature - Honor Book
Award: Nutmeg Book Award - Nominee
Award: Nevada Young Readers' Award - Nominee
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee
Award: Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) 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
Award: Bluebonnet Awards - Nominee
Award: Pura Belpre Award - Winner
Award: L.A. Times Book Prize - Nominee
Award: California Young Reader Medal - Nominee

Review Citations: 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

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