For the first 12 years of her life, Esperanza Ortega is pampered by servants and sheltered by her doting parents on their ranch in Aguascalientes, Mexico.
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..
Esperanza isn\'t ready for the hard labor, financial struggles, or lack of acceptance she now faces.
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 Belpré Award WinnerIRA Notable Book for a Global SocietyNew 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.
Homeless and destitute, she and her mother emigrate to California to work in the fields and start a new life.
But a sudden tragedy shatters that world of wealth and privilege.
For the first 12 years of her life, Esperanza Ortega is pampered by servants and sheltered by her doting parents on their ranch in Aguascalientes, Mexico
