My book report was on “Esperanza Rising” by Pam Muñoz Ryan. The genre of this book is historical fiction. The publisher is Scholastic. It has a total of 253 pages plus author's notes. Esperanza Rising was published in 2000. Some unusual facts about this book were that it had Spanish words but then English words, so you know what that means. This book is a Pure Belpre Award winning book. The Pure Belpre Prize recognizes excellent representation of the Latin American experience in children's literature. I chose this book because the author seemed familiar to me and the cover of the book really caught my attention, including the title. The novel begins with the main character and protagonist, Esperanza, the spoiled six-year-old girl who lives a fairytale life. . The other main characters are Mama, Abuelita and Miguel. She lives with her mother, her grandmother and their servants with her father who owns his ranch in Aguascalientes, Mexico, which is the setting at the beginning, then that of California. In the book, her nickname is Ranza. She likes pretty dresses, dolls and fruit. In her family, during the grape harvest each year, they organize a big party for her. As the story continues in the following chapters, Esperanza's life turns completely upside down. Many things are happening and getting worse for her and her family. It was still in the 1930s, at the end of the Mexican Revolution, that there was still a lot of resentment against Mexico's wealthy landowners. The third person telling the story is the narrator, who has access to Esperanza's thoughts. The tone of this book would most definitely be both a scary suspense story and a light adventure for me because Esperanza's family is sneaking around trying not to get caught, which I......at middle of paper...... ugh, it was sort of based on the author's grandmother. His weakness was definitely Spanish words because I couldn't pronounce them. The book actually caught my interest because it was truly inspiring. Esperanza goes through so much for her family and overcomes the difficult times by becoming a stronger person. I learned that in life, when you want something to happen, you always have to be patient. Never be impatient. The book resonated with me because today, immigration hasn't always been a big issue like it used to be. We learn that it is not easy to leave your home, go to a new place and start fresh. There is never an easy solution. Finally, I would definitely recommend this book to others because it is a lesson in how hard one should work. It is also based on the author's grandmother, Esperanza Ortega, the hero of the book, as noted at the end of the book in the author's notes..