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 some Spanish words but after English, so you know what that means. This book is a Pure Belpre Award winning book. The Pure Belpre Award represents an excellent representation of the Latino experience in children's literature. I chose this book to read because the author seemed familiar and the cover of the book, including the title, really caught my attention. The novel begins with the protagonist and protagonist, Esperanza, the spoiled six-year-old girl who lives a fairytale life. . The other main characters are Mama, Abuelita and Miguel. He lives with his mother, grandmother and servants, while his father owns his ranch in Aguascalientes, Mexico, which is the initial setting, then it is set in California. In the book his nickname is Ranza. She likes beautiful clothes, dolls and fruit. In her family, every year, during the grape harvest, they have a big party for her. As the story continues in the next chapters, Esperanza's life changes completely. A lot happens and it gets 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 tells the story who is the narrator, who has access to Esperanza's thoughts. The tone of this book would definitely for me be both a disturbing suspense tale and a light-hearted adventure as Esperanza's family manages to sneak away while trying not to get caught, which... middle of paper... ugh, it was somewhat based on the author's grandmother. His weakness was definitely Spanish words because I couldn't pronounce them. The book really caught my interest because it was truly inspirational. Esperanza goes through so much for her family and overcomes the difficult times to become a stronger person. I have learned that in life, when you want something to happen, you should always be patient. Never be impatient. The book struck me because immigration today hasn't always been as big of an issue as it was back then. We learn that it is not easy to leave your home and go to a new place and start over. There is never an easy solution. Lastly, I would definitely recommend this book to others because it is a lesson in how hard you have to work. It is also based on the author's grandmother, Esperanza Ortega, the heroine of the book, as stated at the back of the book in the author's notes..