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CBC Showcase: Spanish-Language Books and Hispanic Heritage
This is a riches-to-rags story based on the experiences of Ryan's grandparents: one who was born into wealth in Mexico and the other who labored in the fields of California.
by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Esperanza Ortega possesses all the treasures a young girl could want: fancy dresses; a beautiful home filled with servants in Aguascalientes, Mexico; and the promise of one day rising to Mama's position and presiding over all of Rancho de las Rosas. But a sudden tragedy shatters that dream, forcing Esperanza and Mama to flee to California and settle in a Mexican farm labor camp. There she ultimately discovers the riches of family and community.
Ages 9-14
ISBN: 0-439-12041-1
Price: $16.95
Publisher: Scholastic Press
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