Esperanza rising /
Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Scholastic Press,
[2000]
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression. |
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| Physical Description: | 262 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Awards: | American Library Association-YA. Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies. Jane Addams Children's Book Award, 2001 |
| ISBN: | 0439120411 (alk. paper) |