I would give this book, Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan, four stars. Teacher's Choice Award, Parenting Magazine's Reading Magic Award, the 1999-2000 California Young Reader Medal, was a 1999-2000 Texas Bluebonnet Award Finalist, and a Pan West Award Finalist. Pam Munoz Ryan also wrote Riding Freedom, her most famous book to date, which won the Willa Literary Award, the I.R.A. It will mean a lot to you and maybe teach you something.
If you choose not to read this book you are missing an opportunity. Is it a coincidence that in Spanish, "esperanza" means "hope"? Through Esperanza, Ryan shows how her own family made it through a tough time and survived - showing if you work hard enough and are not afraid to start again, you can resolve any problem big or small. The character Esperanza is based on Esperanza Ortega, Ryan's grandmother, her real life experience living on a hacienda in Mexico and later coming to America.
How she overcomes her poverty is the story. Because Esperanza is used to wealth, she is very unhappy being poor in America. Mother has to work in the fields of California as a laborer. Family circumstances cause Esparanza's family to move to America where her Although Ryan didn't do a particularly good job of conveying the Hispanic culture, her writing and storytelling will make the reader want to continue reading.Įsperanza, her mother, and grandmother live together. If you are not familiar with Hispanic culture you may not be interested in this book, though the attitudes and some spoken Spanish, like the birthday song, might intrigue you. The story is something I can relate to because it is like my life. But, this book is really about overcoming personal difficulties, enduring hard times, and surviving no matter what. Esperanza Rising is the story of a girl of the same name, who has to change her entire life.
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