Esperanza Rising - Rilegato

Ryan, Pam Muoz

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ISBN 10: 0439120411 ISBN 13: 9780439120418

Casa editrice: Scholastic Pr, 2000

Riassunto

Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression.

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Recensione

Praise for Esperanza Rising:
*“Told in a lyrical, fairy tale-like style . . . Readers will be swept up.” --Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Ryan writes a moving story in clear, poetic language that children will sink into, and the books offers excellent opportunities for discussion and curriculum support.” --Booklist

L'autore

Pam Muñoz Ryan is the recipient of the Newbery Honor Medal and the Kirkus Prize for her New York Times bestselling novel, Echo, as well as the NEA’s Human and Civil Rights Award and the Virginia Hamilton Literary Award for multicultural literature for her body of work. She has written more than thirty books for young readers. Her celebrated novels, Echo, Esperanza Rising, The Dreamer, Riding Freedom, Becoming Naomi Léon, and Paint the Wind, have received countless accolades, among them two Pura Belpré Awards, a NAPPA Gold Award, a Jane Addams Children’s Book Award, and two Americas Awards. Her acclaimed picture books include Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride and When Marian Sang, both illustrated by Brian Selznick, and Tony Baloney, illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham, as well as a beginning reader series featuring Tony Baloney. Ryan lives near San Diego, CA with her family.

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• Editore: Scholastic Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0439120411
• ISBN 13: 9780439120418
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 262