A modern classic for our time and for all time -- this beloved award-winning bestseller resonates with fresh meaning for each new generation. Perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo Christopher Paul Curtis and Rita Williams-Garcia. Esperanza Rising joins the Scholastic Gold line which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content! Pura Belpre Award Winner * Readers will be swept up. -- Publishers Weekly starred review Esperanza thought she d always live a privileged life on her family s ranch in Mexico. She d always have fancy dresses a beautiful home filled with servants and Mama Papa and Abuelita to care for her. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California and settle in a Mexican farm labor camp. Esperanza isn t ready for the hard work financial struggles brought on by the Great Depression or lack of acceptance she now faces. When Mama gets sick and a strike for better working conditions threatens to uproot their new life Esperanza must find a way to rise above her difficult circumstances--because Mama s life and her own depend on it.