Our land is alive, Esperanza, said Papa… This whole valley breaths and lives. Esperanza can’t imagine living anywhere other than El Rancho de las Rosas. She has spent the first twelve years of her life as the pampered only child from a wealthy family in Aguascalientes, Mexico. When her Papi is murdered, Esperanza and her mother must flee their privileged life to find work in Southern California labor camps, where they experience hardship, discrimination, and harsh working conditions on the eve of the Great Depression.
Fifth graders connected Esperanza Rising with Trees/Arboles, a poem written by Alma Flor Ada and performed beautifully both in English and en Español by Lana and Rodrigo:
We can visit with Pam Muñoz Ryan, the author of Esperanza Rising, Riding Freedom, Becoming Naomi León, and many other Lafayette favorites. Click on the red-highlighted words to get started.
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| Esperanza Rising Diorama by Caroline Yu |
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