A reissue of Pam Munoz Ryans bestselling backlist with a distinctive newauthor treatment.Esperanza thought shed always live with her family on their ranch inMexicoshed always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home, and servants. But asudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California during the GreatDepression, and to settle in a camp for Mexican farm workers. Esperanza isntready for the hard labor, financial struggles, or lack of acceptance she nowfaces. When their new life is threatened, Esperanza must find a way to riseabove her difficult circumstancesMamas life, and her own, depend on it.