"Esperanza Rising" by: Pam Muñoz Ryan
Summary Chapters 1-5
First of all, Esperanza is a very happy Mexican 12 year old girl. She lives at El Rancho De La Rosas, has servants and great parents. She lives her life happily, until the day before her birthday Esperanza's father does not return from his work with the cattles because he is killed by bandits. Now, all of her Papa's land should go to Esperanza's uncles who are mean and just care about themselves and their money; Tio Luis is one of the Uncles and wants to marry Esperanza's Mama just to have a good reputation but Esperanza's mother says no. The next day Tio Luis burns Esperanza's house down and Mama finally give in to marry Tio Luis as a part of a plan. During that same night Esperanza, her mother and servants named Alfonso, Hortensia and Miguel escape to work in California. They have to leave Abuelita (Esperanza's grandmother) behind because she is sick.
Summary Chapters 5-10
Esperanza, her mother, Miguel, Hortensia and Alfonso arrived to California they met Miguel's cousin named Isabel, his aunt named Josefina and uncle named Juan. Together they went to the Mexican camp where they will all live and work. Esperanza was very disappointed with the camp because the cabins where they were supposed to live, were very small and many people had to fit into it. The next day she also found out that she could not work with her Mama and Aunt Josefina in the sheds but instead she had to care for the Aunt Josefina's babies with Isabel until she went to school and sweep the platform. Even though these were pretty easy jobs to do they were hard for Esperanza because when she lived at El Rancho De La Rosas all her servants did this type of work for her. She agreed that if Isabel helps her do her jobs every evening she will tell her all he remembers from her life before. Many weeks passed but suddenly a girl named Marta decided that she wanted to strike because there was not enough food, and even less money which workers got. As time passed many people decided to strike and left camp. One day there was a big sand storm and when Mama got back from the sheds she coughed a lot. When the doctor came he said that she has valley fever and should go to the hospital.
Summary Chapter 10-13
Many people were worried when the strikers were about to strike but then everyone decided to keep quiet. Mama got much better and came back to live with Esperanza. Miguel went for Abuelita and they all lived happily.
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