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Esperanza (Character)

2 books mention “Esperanza.”


  1. The House of the Scorpion

    by Nancy Farmer

    Maria's mother; disappeared when Maria was five

  2. Esperanza Rising

    by Pam Munoz Ryan

    A girl who starts out living on a fancy ranch in Mexico. When it is destroyed, she and her family must flee to California and live in a run-down camp for Mexican laborers. Esperanza must learn that wealth isn't everything, and to set aside their differences and appreciate the other people that work in the camp.


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