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Format: Quality Paperback, Unabridged-CD
Publisher: Scholastic
Published: Jun 2002
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Social Issues - Homelessness & Poverty
Retail Price: $7.99
Ages: 09 - 12 Pages: 262
Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico--she'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home, & 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.