Esperanza Rising was written by Pam Munoz Ryan. It has 262 pages. It is a fiction book. Esperanza lived on a ranch, had the perfect family, had the perfect dresses, and even had servants. She always believed that everything would the same. Mama and Papa would never leave her side and that she would always live in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Until one day when Papa took a trip,everything changed.He was running late and Esperanza and …showed first 75 words of 922 total…

…showed last 75 words of 922 total…side. At the end of the book, Esperanza has to work and is not used to this. She becomes a very nice young lady and becomes very responsible. It is no wonder that in Spanish, Esperanza meansss “hope”. I recommend this book because it is very exciting and you can barely stop reading when you begin. I think is appropriate for all age groups and has a powerful meaning. I have read this entire book.