esperanza rising

The book really gives us a view into Hispanic culture as well as a girl's coming of age. It is Muñoz Ryan’s best known novel and has won numerous awards including the Pura Belpré Award and the Jana Addams Children’s Book Award. It is one of ALA's Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults, New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing, Publisher’s Weekly Best Book of the Year, and it was also a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize.