Esperanza Rising

by Pam Munoz Ryan

Espranza is a girl who loves to run free. She lived on her family ranch in Mexico. She was very rich and always stayed close with her Papa and Abuelita, which means, grandma. Tradegy strikes her father and he never returns home. More misforturne strikes her home and they are forced to flee to California where they settle in a camp for Mexican farm workers. Esperanza is not ready for all of the work put upon her. When her mother gets sick, she thinks her life could not get worse.

This book had happy and sad parts. When I read it I felt like I was standing next to Esperanza as she took each step. Pam Munoz Ryan has written many other great books. This is can be classisfied as adventure, and also fantasy. In my opinion it is one of the best books written in the whole world.

I am recommending this book because while you read it, you feel that you and the book are the only things in the world. Reading it makes you feel free and all of your cares disappear. This is the kind of book you want to cuddle up to in bed with a flashlight and read all night, hoping your parents don't catch you. I hope you enjoyed my recommendation and I hope you read and take pleasure in this book as I did!

Anne M