Author: Pam Munoz Ryan
Type or emotional/crisis issue addressed: Financial Problems
Year of Publication: 2002
Publisher and Location: Blue Sky Press:
ISBN# 043912042X
Target Age Level: Upper Elementary/Junior High
# of Pages: 288
Quality of Illustrations: None
Brief Summary: Esperanza is a girl who went from being the daughter of an wealthy aristocratic family in Mexico to a migrant worker in California after having to quickly flee their home. Through this change, she learns more about hard work, her people, and herself.
Personal Comments/Biases, and/or Things to Consider When Using This Book With Children: This book portrays the plight of Mexican migrant workers at a labor camp during the Great Depression.
Activity: This book can be read aloud in class or as a class assignment. Have the students make a journal for Esperanza and have them describe how she is feeling. Focus on the sections that describe the changes she is making, especially after her mother gets sick.
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