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Esperanza Rising is a young adult historical fiction novel written by Mexican-American author Pam Muñoz Ryan and released by Scholastic Press on 27 March 2000. [1] The novel focuses on Esperanza, the only daughter of wealthy Mexican parents, and follows the events that occur after her father's murder.
She is also the 2018 U.S. nominee for the International Hans Christian Andersen Award. [3] Her novel Esperanza Rising [4] was commissioned as a play by the Minneapolis Children's Theatre and has been performed in venues around the US, including the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, and the Cutler Majestic Theatre in Boston. [5]
Becoming Naomi León is a 2005 fiction, adventure, and young author's 246 page coming of age novel by Pam Muñoz Ryan about a quiet Latina girl, whose life with her great-grandmother and younger brother is peaceful, until her mother reappears after abandoning her and her brother years earlier.
Esperanza Drum and Bugle Corps, a modern drum corps from San Diego, California, United States; Esperanza Ortega, the title character of Esperanza Rising, a 2000 novel; La Esperanza Airport, Nicaragua; Esperanza Diamond, found in Crater of Diamonds State Park; Esperanza, fictional city in Ubisoft video game, Far Cry 6.
Nowhere in the article does it mention the film adaption starring Amanda Balon as Esperanza. Will someone please add? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tweedle20 (talk • contribs) 19:02, 31 July 2008 (UTC) and also shae rochelle tanner lives on —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.85.146.22 22:14, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
Phoenix Rising is a trilogy of children's novels written by Erica Verrillo. It is composed of three books released between 2007 and 2009, Elissa's Quest, Elissa's Odyssey and World's End. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Esperanza Cordero – The House on Mango Street is written through the eyes of Esperanza Cordero, who is an adolescent girl living in a working-class Latino neighbourhood in Chicago. Esperanza is intrigued by the idea of being a Mexican American woman in Chicago, which reflects the author herself just 15 years prior to publishing this book. [6]
Esperanza Emily Spalding (born October 18, 1984), sometimes professionally known with the stylized name of esperanza spalding, [2] is an American bassist, singer, songwriter, and composer. Her accolades include five Grammy Awards , a Boston Music Award , a Soul Train Music Award , and two honorary doctorates: one from her alma mater Berklee ...