Book Summary: 'Esperanza Tradeges'

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Esperanza Tradeges

Esperanza Tradeges

By:Jasmyn Bordonaro
Pain,hurting,leaving their own home.This is the life of an immigrant.Once rushed out of their home the need to work. Pam Munoz Ryanś book Esperanza Rising explains a young Mexican girl named Esperanza was rushed to California when a huge trading burned a hole in her heart.The huge trading was her Papas death, Esperanza had faced other tragedies like not knowing how to do chores and her mom getting Valley Fever. To start with; Esperanza didn't know how to do chores due to all of her maids.When Mama,Hortensia,Josephia and the men are at work Esperanza and Isabel are left to do daily chores.But Esperanza doesn't sweep the platform correctly because she doesn't know how to this

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