My First Post Assignment

Their is many to choose from because Ive read so many books this year.Most of the books I've read have been full with drama,suspense,and hurt.Most of my characters deal with obstacles like trying to find themselves and figure out who they are,others went through horrible tragedies like someone close to them dying.I love all the books i have read but my absolute favorite has to be Esperanza Rising.

Esperanza Rising

By Pam Muñoz Ryan

Instead for a rags to riches story its a riches to rags story.Esperanza Ortega has everything she could possibly want she lives with her parents and her abuelita(grandmother)in Aguascalientes,Mexico.She has fancy dresses and servants to tend to her every need.Then her family goes through a earth shattering tragedy.Her and her mother flee to California to settle at a Mexican labor camp.Esperanza has to learn to do things for herself she will not have people tending to her any longer.She has trouble getting through certain obstacles while at the camp.There they confront the challenges of hard work, acceptance by their own people, and economic difficulties.

The main highlight of this story i would say has to be Esperanza's father dying.Her father was the most important person in her life.Her mother is given a choice after her father dies either to marry tio Luis are lose everything she has to the bank.Her mother decides to marry but soon changes her mind and the two of them leave for California with their friends who were once their servants.

Another important highlight of this story is when Esperanza's mother gets seriously ill from valley fever.Esperanza goes through great depression she thinks she might lose her mother,and if she does she will have no one.

A Semi important event in the story is that they have to leave their abuelita in Mexico because she is to weak to travel.They love her so much but if they want a better life they will have to leave and wait for her to get better.She promised when she gets better she will come to California and join them.