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Esperanza Rising

By Pam Munoz Ryan

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| Audio Cassette | 9780807262078

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Book Description

Read by Trini Alvarado
Approx. 4.5 hours
3 cassettes

When Esperanza and Mama are forced to flee to the bountiful region of Aguascalientes, Mexico, to a Mexican farm labor camp in California, they must adjust to a life without fancy dresses adn servants they were accustomed to on Rancho Continue

2 Reviews

Esperanza Rising

This story is loosely based on the life experiences of the author's own grandmother and is a compelling coming of age story.

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Readingrat said on Sep 16, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

I loved this novel. I actually listened to it, but I own a signed copy. I thought the narrator, Trini Alvarado, was wonderful. I had the opportunity to see the author speak at WEMA. The great thing about the novel is that it is somewhat biographical of Ryan's grandmother and her journey to the Unite ... (continue)

I loved this novel. I actually listened to it, but I own a signed copy. I thought the narrator, Trini Alvarado, was wonderful. I had the opportunity to see the author speak at WEMA. The great thing about the novel is that it is somewhat biographical of Ryan's grandmother and her journey to the United States during the Great Depression.

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SheReads said on Mar 6, 2007 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

Book Details

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English Books
Audio Cassette
Edition: Unabridged
ISBN-10: 0807262072
ISBN-13: 9780807262078
Publisher: Listening Library
Pub date: Mar 27, 2001
Dimensions: 110 mm x 180 mm x 30 mm Just how big is that?
Also available as: Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD, School & Library Binding and Others