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In this book, Esperanza Rising, the main character Esperanza Ortega is a wealthy Mexican child. The night before her 13th birthday, everything started to go wrong. Her father was killed by a pack of bandits on their farm. Then four days later her house was burnt to the ground. With no where to live and no financial income Esperanza and her mother are forced to illegally immigrate to a work camp in California, USA. Esperanza is then forced to learn new skills, such a sweeping, cooking, cleaning, and caring for children smaller then her. i enjoyed following the story of Esperanza Ortega.
I would recommend this book to anyone who would like to know because this is a very good book and it is based on a true story.
In this book, Esperanza Rising, the main character Esperanza Ortega is a wealthy Mexican child. The night before her 13th birthday, everything started to go wrong. Her father was killed by a pack of bandits on their farm. Then four days later her house was burnt to the ground. With no where to live and no financial income Esperanza and her mother are forced to illegally immigrate to a work camp in California, USA. Esperanza is then forced to learn new skills, such a sweeping, cooking, cleaning, and caring for children smaller then her. i enjoyed following the story of Esperanza Ortega.
I would recommend this book to anyone who would like to know because this is a very good book and it is based on a true story.
Wow, I remember reading that in 4th grade. I love that book. The author has many good hispanic-culture based novels too.
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