Esperanza Rising
Original Scholastic book cover | |
| Author | Pam Muñoz Ryan |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Joe Cepeda |
| Cover artist | Pam Muñoz Ryan |
| Language | English/Spanish |
| Genre | HISTORIC FICTION |
| Published | 2000 Scholastic |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (paperback + hardcover) |
| Pages | 259 plus author's notes |
| ISBN | 0-439-12041-1 |
| OCLC | 43487323 |
| LC Class | PZ7.R9553 Es 2000 |
Esperanza Rising is a young adult historical fiction novel written by Mexican-American author Pam Muñoz Ryan and released by Scholastic Press on 27 March 2000. The novel focuses on Esperanza, the only daughter of wealthy Mexican parents Sixto and Ramona, and follows the events that occur after her father's murder. Esperanza, her mother, and their former household servants flee to California with no money during the Great Depression, where they find low-paying agricultural work. The book received multiple positive reviews from critics.