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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.
Muñoz Ryan was born in Bakersfield, California. [1] She is half Mexican with Basque, Italian, and Oklahoman cultural influences. [2]Muñoz Ryan has written over forty books for young people, including picture books, early readers, middle grade, and young adult novels.
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.
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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)
There is a lot of average basketball being played in the NBA’s regular season. Do not get me wrong: Average for this league is pretty damn good.
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]