ESPERANZA RISING
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Young Esperanza had been wealthy and pampered in Mexico—until her father was murdered and she fled to Depression-era California.
There, in a squalid San Joaquin Valley labor camp, this princess-turned-peasant endures hard labor, a dust storm, Valley Fever, violence between growers and strikers, and prejudice that ranks Mexicans even lower than Okies. The novel teaches the power of hard work, love, and hope.
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| Copyright | 2000 |
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| Publisher | Scholastic Press |
| Pages | 262 |
| Grade | 4–8 |
| ISBN | 9780439120418 |