Esperanza Rising

by: Pam Muñoz Ryan

Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan.

Migration can be hard, especially if you've been through a lot of hardships. 12-year-old Esperanza Ortega's migration from Mexico to the US was no different. When her father, Sixto Ortega died a day before her birthday, while mending the fence, by bandits. His property was left to his evil step-brothers, Tío Luis and Tío Marco. They were the Mayor and a banker of Aguascalientes. Esperanza and her mother, have no choice but to flee. Esperanza and her mother, Ramona Ortega, migrate to California along with their servants, Alfonso, Hortensia and their child, Miguel. They have to now leave Abuelita and what's left of El Rancho de la Rosas, after the Tío's burnt the house. Living in a camp, Esperanza now has to work, something she has never done before.

What I felt while reading this:

I have to admit, the first 15 pages are a bit boring, but then you really get into the book. It is a mix of intensity and learnings. This book was based on Pam Muñoz Ryan's grandmother. I finished this book in 2 days, it is that good. This is a good read, only about 262 pages.