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A rich girl from Mexico must work in a California labor camp after her father dies
2000Steady paceHopeful
What it is about
Esperanza’s life in Mexico is full of comfort until tragedy strikes. She and her mother move to California during the Great Depression, where she learns to rise again.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who love historical stories about courage and starting over.
What you will get
An uplifting story of a girl who finds her strength and a new sense of home.
Facts
Genre
Children’s Books · Resilience · Family · Immigration
Best for
Ages 9–12
Length
262 pages · ≈ 8 h
More about this book
Who
Esperanza Ortega.
World
Mexico and California in the 1930s.
What makes it different
Based on the author’s own grandmother.
Feel
Moving and hopeful.
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