Pura Belpre Award Winner IRA Notable Book for a Global Society New York Public Library\'s 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 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.
Esperanza isn\'t ready for the hard labor, financial struggles, or la.
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.
Pura Belpre Award Winner IRA Notable Book for a Global Society New York Public Library\'s 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 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
