Esperanza Rising - Book Review
United States of America is a land of immigrants. Every immigrant has a story to tell and have experiences to share. Esperanza Rising is one such book where the Protagonist Esperanza's life switches from one side of the river to other side with the blink of an eye. My 5th grade son had this book for his recommended reading list and as a class they read it for a quarter. When he was half way through he told me that I should give it a try. This time we didn't buy the book therefore once he finished reading it, he rented one through his digital library and insisted me to read it and write a review. Here I am with my thoughts... Our lead character lives in Mexico and enjoys her life as a Pampered Princess. Unexpected chain of events forces her not only to flee her home country and also makes her a poor peasant. The Author Pam Munoz Ryan wrote the story from real life incidence of her grandmother Esperanza so there are so many heart touching and tear jerking moments are present. The