num_pages: 262
description: Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico--she'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home, and 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.
language: English
title: Esperanza Rising
titlecomplete: Esperanza Rising
genres: Middle Grade, Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical, Cultural, Childrens, School, Young Adult, Family, Fiction
ratings_count: 98371
places: Aguascalientes, Los Angeles area, California
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Jane Addams Children's Book Award
category: Older Children, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Middle School/Junior High, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature, awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Pura Belpré Award
category: Narrative
publisher: Scholastic, Inc.