Esperanza+Rising

Esperanza Rising is a book that everyone should read. It’s a book that enfolds you in the story by capturing the emotions of the characters and then making you feel them as if you were there, part of the plot.

The book starts off with a confident Mexican girl named Esperanza. She lives in Aguascalientes, Mexico; Esperanza is a rich girl that lives in her hacienda with her family and their workers; they are about to celebrate her birthday when a tragedy occurs- her father dies. Her uncles then arrive, and take in their possession all of her fathers’ wealth, leaving her and her mother with nothing.

In order for them to get any of her fathers’ wealth her mother would have to marry one of her uncles. Her mother refuses so they decide to embark on a journey; they decide to migrate to America. The story then follows them as they go through all sorts of hardships, and as Esperanza turns into an adult. This story is really imaginative and emotional, it has the thrills and chills to keep you reading nonstop! So go to your local library an get a copy now.