This character appears in 16 books.
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The Bean Trees
by Barbara Kingsolver
Esperanza: Esperanza is Estevan's wife. She has a sad demeanor which shows all the pain that she and Estevan has suffered. Turtle reminds her of the daughter that she lost in Guatemala.
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Like Water for Chocolate
A Novel in Monthly Installments with Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies
by Laura Esquivel
Esperanza: She is the daughter of Rosaura and Pedro. She falls in love with Alex and is going to marry him.
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The House on Mango Street
by Sandra Cisneros
Memorable Quotes by Esperanza:
“One day I'll own my own house, but I won't forget who I am or where I came from. Passing bums will ask, Can I come in? I'll offer them the attic, ask them to stay, because I know how it is to be without a house. Some days after dinner, guests and I will sit in front of a fire. Floorboards will squeak upstairs. The attic grumble. Rats? they'll ask. Bums, I'll say, and I'll be happy.”
“I have begun my own quiet war. Simple. Sure. I am one who leaves the table like a man, without putting back the chair or picking up the plate.”
“You can never have too much sky. You can fall asleep and wake up drunk on sky, and sky can keep you safe when you are sad.”
“In English my name means hope. In Spanish it means too many letters.”
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The House of the Scorpion
by Nancy Farmer
Esperanza: She was an activist who was trying to end slavery in Opium--end people being turned into eejits, and the Senator saw her as an embarrassment. So when she left, he told Maria she was dead. She shows up at the end of the story and has a hand in Matt's destiny.
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So Far from God
by Ana Castillo
Esperanza: The oldest of the sisters, she is the only one to get a college degree. She becomes a reporter and journalist.
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Esperanza Rising
by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Esperanza: 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 set aside her differences and appreciate the other people that work in the camp.
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Ryan Dooley: Book 1Dooley Takes The Fall
by Norah McClintock, Jacque Morris
Esperanza: A servant at the Rhodes' household. Was also a secret lover of Mark Everley. She has an expired immigration visa and was threatened to be deported.
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Beyond The Gardens
by Sandra C. Lopez
Esperanza: The main character in the story, which is written entirely in her POV. She is introverted and ambitious. She has led a tough life with her drunk father abandoning her family and living in a poverty-sticken barrio, but she is a resilient character that keeps on going. Smart and funny. Also a book worm.
Memorable Quotes by Esperanza:
“After conquering the world of high school as a kid and cherishing the last few moments of summer with the people who meant the most to me, I can now say that I had finally made it. I did it! I was here, standing in the middle of a whole new adventure, ready to begin the grand odyssey of college life, ready to discover the answer to the question that’s been nagging me for years: What’s beyond The Gardens?”
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Myron Bolitar Mysteries: Book 10Live Wire
by Harlan Coben
Esperanza: Myron's business partner and friend.
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The House on Mango Street
by Sandra Cisneros
Esperanza: Esperanze learns how to accept what is not always the best in her life and that her family and friends are all that matters, but most importantly her family.
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