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Esperanza renace: (Spanish language edition of Esperanza Rising) (Spanish Edition)

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Esperanza Rising is the story of a girl of the same name, who has to change her entire life. But, this book is really about overcoming personal difficulties, enduring hard times, and surviving no matter what.
The story is something I can relate to because it is like my life. If you are not familiar with Hispanic culture you may not be interested in this book, though the attitudes and some spoken Spanish, like the birthday song, might intrigue you. Although Ryan didn't do a particularly good job of conveying the Hispanic culture, her writing and storytelling will make the reader want to continue reading.
Esperanza, her mother, and grandmother live together. Family circumstances cause Esparanza's family to move to America where her

mother has to work in the fields of California as a laborer. Because Esperanza is used to wealth, she is very unhappy being poor in America. How she overcomes her poverty is the story.
The character Esperanza is based on Esperanza Ortega, Ryan's grandmother, her real life experience living on a hacienda in Mexico and later coming to America. Through Esperanza, Ryan shows how her own family made it through a tough time and survived - showing if you work hard enough and are not afraid to start again, you can resolve any problem big or small. Is it a coincidence that in Spanish, "esperanza" means "hope"?
If you choose not to read this book you are missing an opportunity. It will mean a lot to you and maybe teach you something. Take my word. You have to read this book.
Pam Munoz Ryan also wrote Riding Freedom, her most famous book to date, which won the Willa Literary Award, the I.R.A. Teacher's Choice Award, Parenting Magazine's Reading Magic Award, the 1999-2000 California Young Reader Medal, was a 1999-2000 Texas Bluebonnet Award Finalist, and a Pan West Award Finalist.

I think esperanza rising is a great book.It teaches you how to stay calm in times of depression.I also think that people should read this book because it has a wonderful script and teaches you to be kind to others who are mean to you.

FYI: This book, *Esperanza Rising: Esperanza RENACE*, is in SPANISH! For the ENGLISH version be sure to order simply *Esperanza RISING*.

Esperanza Rising is a wonderful coming-of-age novel set in the Great Depression, first in Mexico, then in Southern California. Esperanza is a young Mexican girl from a well-to-family, accustomed to being spoiled and always getting her way. When the family is forced to split up and flee the country for the States, will Esperanza have what it takes to help her family cross the border illegally, farm in the hot California sun and take care of the young children? You must read to find out!
P.S. This novel is great for teaching grade school students about the Depression and immigration.

I would give this book, Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan, four stars. The author describes everything really realistic and fun, making you feel like you're watching TV. All the characters are realistic in their characteristics. Only the bad thing is the ending I think. I think the ending happened too suddenly. That's the only reason I took one star out. It's really a good book though.
Esperanza lives in a very large house in El Rancho de las Rosas in Mexico, until a very bad event happens. By that event, she loses her house and her land, but her mother and friends are all at her side. She and all her companions except Abuelita, her grandmother who hurt her leg, have to go to USA to work. Her mother gets sick there and Esperanza works even harder to get the money to heal her. Abuelita comes by Miguel, Esperanza's friend's help. Esperanza's mother gets well, too. At last, happy ending comes to her life, at USA, with her family.
I think people who are around my age, 12, will like this book. I think it might be too hard for smaller kids, and older people might be too old to read this book. It's best for kids around my age. Mostly girls might read this book, looking at the front page, but boys like it too.(I have seen them read).

by: Aeri Kong

I bought this book for my 8th grade students who recently came to this country. Not only was I so please with all the teaching activities I was able to do with it but my students loved the book. They were so hooked on the book that they would read extra pages from the ones I assigned each day. They even finished the book sooner than what I had plan. I was very pleased that my students found reading so exciting!!!!

I read the book called "Esperanza Rising" by Pam Munoz Ryan. I will give this book five stars out of five because I usually hate reading books but this book really made me think of the past. This book is very interesting because so much things relates to my life. This book was a bout a girl named Esperanza. She was so rich and such an lucky girl until one day she was picking rose she hurt her-self. Then she thought of "bad luck." One day her dad went for work and the bandits came and killed him. So all the money, the house now belongs to the uncle. The uncle asks her out and she refuse and choose to go to the camp. She thought that she could find happiness but she was wrong. As soon as Esperanza's mom gets there she gets sick. Now Esperanza has lost everything and she has to do all the works she has never had done! Will she survive? Find out now! I would recommend to everyone to read this book because this book has lots of connections, and I think its really cool! Read this book Now!!!
By: Jenna Choi

Esperanza lived on her fathers ranch in Aguascalientes, Mexico. She was happy and wealthy, until her father went to work the cattle and was murdered by bandits. Her two uncles planned to take everything away from them after her fathers death, unless her mother married one of them. They're house was burned and her grandmother was injured, but her mother couldn't marry her uncle so they came to America with three of their servents to escape the uncles, leaving the injured grandmother with some nuns until further notice. They worked on a farm in California, where Esperanza had to learn to clean and babysit and farm, eventually she had to take care of her mother, who was sick from deppression. Esperanza was forced to become what she had always looked down on. This book made me cry about four times! It was really sad, growing up without a father can be hard, especially if you have to lose your best friend and your father at the same time. I thought this book was good, because it has a deep message and it really teaches you to appreciate life for what it is, and what you have. If you havent already read this book you need to.

Esperanza... A beautiful little girl, who lived surounded by riches and beauty,but not long after her dad's dead she and her mother had to start getting use to living like other normal and poor people live. Esperanza was never use to doing work so she struggled doing her job. After lots of dippers and nasty jobs she had, Esperanza learns to live a life as a poor but at the same time wealthy, person.

Espaeranza Rising, is really a great, intresting, veru sad book to read, full os detaiols and great adventures! If you like this review then I recomend you to read it and enjoy it!

I have the exact book you may want to read its called Esperenza Rising,by Pam Munoz Ryan this book is filled with lots of excitement. For example I liked this book because it talks about nature,and how Esperenza learned how to do new things. When her father died,she moved to the United States where life was different,and harder.She learned how to take care of the babies. Her mother got very ill;the doctors thought she wouldn't make it.Even though Esperenza has to take care of the babies,she also worked.She needed to earn money so she could bring her grandma. Her mother misses her,but she is very ill,and cant come home. Esperenza is very sad Esperenza had lots of problems,but she is fixed them,and that's what made this book awesome.

I would give five stars out of five to the book "Esperanza Rising," by Pam Munoz Ryan, because the author did a great job giving us a vivid picture with sensory details. I also liked it because it is related to my life. The story was mainly about a girl named Esperanza immigrating to California from Mexico, because of a tragic moment happening in her life. Unfortunately, she couldn't take her grandmother with her because she was old and sick. This part relates to my life because I moved to Korea from New York, because of a sad situation as well. This book is awesome; it made me think a lot about the past. That is why I liked this book! It relates to my life! Eventually, her grandmother comes to California to live with them. It is a happy ending story, so people who like books with a happy ending would like this book. People, who enjoy books that have a mysterious or sad ending that makes you think more, wouldn't want to read this book. Anyways, those who are interested can read this book anytime!

By: Annie