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 PRINCESS!!! HAHA^^ November 5, 2008
I would give this book, Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan, four stars. The author describes everything really realistic and fun, making you feel like you're watching TV. All the characters are realistic in their characteristics. Only the bad thing is the ending I think. I think the ending happened too suddenly. That's the only reason I took one star out. It's really a good book though.br / Esperanza lives in a very large house in El Rancho de las Rosas in Mexico, until a very bad event happens. By that event, she loses her house and her land, but her mother and friends are all at her side. She and all her companions except Abuelita, her grandmother who hurt her leg, have to go to USA to work. Her mother gets sick there and Esperanza works even harder to get the money to heal her. Abuelita comes by Miguel, Esperanza's friend's help. Esperanza's mother gets well, too. At last, happy ending comes to her life, at USA, with her family.br / I think people who are around my age, 12, will like this book. I think it might be too hard for smaller kids, and older people might be too old to read this book. It's best for kids around my age. Mostly girls might read this book, looking at the front page, but boys like it too.(I have seen them read).br /br / by: Aeri Kong
 The rich girl Life November 5, 2008
I read the book called "Esperanza Rising" by Pam Munoz Ryan. I will give this book five stars out of five because I usually hate reading books but this book really made me think of the past. This book is very interesting because so much things relates to my life. This book was a bout a girl named Esperanza. She was so rich and such an lucky girl until one day she was picking rose she hurt her-self. Then she thought of "bad luck." One day her dad went for work and the bandits came and killed him. So all the money, the house now belongs to the uncle. The uncle asks her out and she refuse and choose to go to the camp. She thought that she could find happiness but she was wrong. As soon as Esperanza's mom gets there she gets sick. Now Esperanza has lost everything and she has to do all the works she has never had done! Will she survive? Find out now! I would recommend to everyone to read this book because this book has lots of connections, and I think its really cool! Read this book Now!!!br / By: Jenna Choi
Accompany Esperanza's Journey November 5, 2008
I would give five stars out of five to the book "Esperanza Rising," by Pam Munoz Ryan, because the author did a great job giving us a vivid picture with sensory details. I also liked it because it is related to my life. The story was mainly about a girl named Esperanza immigrating to California from Mexico, because of a tragic moment happening in her life. Unfortunately, she couldn't take her grandmother with her because she was old and sick. This part relates to my life because I moved to Korea from New York, because of a sad situation as well. This book is awesome; it made me think a lot about the past. That is why I liked this book! It relates to my life! Eventually, her grandmother comes to California to live with them. It is a happy ending story, so people who like books with a happy ending would like this book. People, who enjoy books that have a mysterious or sad ending that makes you think more, wouldn't want to read this book. Anyways, those who are interested can read this book anytime!br /br /By: Annie
Reads almost like a song September 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I did not expect this book to amaze me as much as it did. Maybe it's the fact that this is based on the true story of the author's grandmother, but this book is written with such heart and love it will set you weeping. At the same time, it's beautiful, touching, and rich in inspiration and the human spirit.br /br /Esperanza is a girl who lives the life of a princess in Mexico. However, the fairy tale syndrome strikes her when her father dies. Her cruel uncle demands her mother marry him, so Esperanza, her mother, grandmother, and the family of trusted servants head for the boarder of the United States where their life is utterly turned around.br /br /No longer is Esperanza a princess, but a girl who has been given the opportunity to truly find herself in a brand new and terrifying world of workers and poverty.br /br /Maybe some people would not want this piece of history romanticized, but the author reveals a certain beauty of just how incredible these people were in what they did. br /br /It's edgy, romantic, and thorougly inspirational. The writing is almost like poetry.
Very good book ! Good message to youth. August 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was simply a good read for youth or perhaps for anyone. The story sent out a message concerning discrimination, learning and coping with change, and growing and evolving into a stronger human being. Thumbs up !
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