Full of culture and history, this is an outstanding "riches to rags" story that follows young Esperanza as a series of tragic events forces her to flee her upper class home in Mexico to live in California. Working in a Mexican farm labor camp near Arvin at the beginning of the Great Depression, she faces the struggles typical of life in the 1930s Central Valley. Despite many challenges and heartbreaks, she eventually realizes that what matters most is family and community and that she must rise above life's difficulties and find esperanza -- hope. Reading this was part of my quest to familiarize myself with contemporary juvenile fiction, and this powerful, emotional book is one of the best I have read in the genre.
Leatherby Libraries Call Number: PS3568.Y3926 E8747 2000
3rd Floor Education Muth Library
Review submitted by: Andrew Tessandori, Cataloging Assistant, Leatherby Libraries
Rating: Recommended
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