A Beautiful, Thoughtful
Children's Book
Esperanza Rising
By Pam Munoz Ryan
This is a children's novel based on the true story of a girl who immigrated to California from Mexico not long ago - she was the writer's grandmother! The book chronicles her journey from a wealthy plantation to a meager farm labor camp where she was compelled to make some challenging ethical decisions as she adapted to her new environment. Great book!
I read the book at the end of last month, right before I read Cold Mountain and then forgot to write about it. I've been busy! But I wanted to say something. I used to live in Tulare County, just north of where the writer grew up, in the Bakersfield area. I've visited many farm labor camps and it reminded me of all the years I spent in that area.
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