Esperanza Rising
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Year this Award was Won:
2 002
Award Win Active Date:
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - 18:00
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2 181
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SLCT
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Esperanza Rising
Winner Description:
Written by Pam Muñoz Ryan. Published by Scholastic Press.
Winner Blurb:
Pampered thirteen-year-old Esperanza and her mother are forced to flee Mexico following her father's sudden death and his brothers' takeover of their land. In a California migrant-worker camp, they encounter poverty and racism that are mitigated by the support of family and friends. Esperanza's response to the fall from privileged life into a 1930s, immigrant experience transforms her from a spoiled child into a strong adolescent. The Pura Belpre Author Medal Winner.
Title of a book, article or other published item (this will display to the public):
Esperanza Rising
ISBN of the winning item:
0439120411
What type of media is this winner?:
Book
Winner Detail Create Date:
Monday, November 16, 2009 - 04:23
Winner Detail Change Date:
Monday, November 16, 2009 - 04:23
Winner Detail Change ID:
218
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