Author: Pam Munoz Ryan
Translator: Kyong-min Lim
Publisher: Achimiseul
277 pages | 210*149mm
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About This Book
Ryan uses the experiences of her own Mexican grandmother as the basis
for this compelling story of immigration and assimilation, not only to a
new country but also into a different social class. Esperanza's
expectation that her 13th birthday will be celebrated with all the
material pleasures and folk elements of her previous years is shattered
when her father is murdered by bandits. His powerful stepbrothers then
hold her mother as a social and economic hostage, wanting to force her
remarriage to one of them, and go so far as to burn down the family
home. Esperanza's mother then decides to join the cook and gardener and
their son as they move to the United States and work in California's
agricultural industry. They embark on a new way of life, away from the
uncles, and Esperanza unwillingly enters a world where she is no longer
a princess but a worker. Set against the multiethnic, labor-organizing
era of the Depression, the story of Esperanza remaking herself is
satisfyingly complete, including dire illness and a difficult romance.
Except for the evil uncles, all of the characters are rounded, their
motives genuine, with class issues honestly portrayed. Easy to booktalk,
useful in classroom discussions, and accessible as pleasure reading,
this well-written novel belongs in all collections. --Francisca
Goldsmith
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