Sunshine State Young Reader's Award
2005 · Grades 3-5 · Nominee
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RICHES TO RAGS....
Esperanza believed her life would be wonderful forever. She would always live on her family's ranch in Mexico. She would always have fancy dresses and a beautiful home filled with servants. Papa and Abuelita would always be with her.
But a sudden tragedy shatters her world and forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California, where they settle in a camp for Mexican farm workers. Esperanza isn't ready for the hard labor, financial struggles brought on by the Great Depression, and lack of acceptance she now faces. When Mama gets sick, and a strike for better working conditions threatens to uproot their new life, Esperanza must find a way to rise above her difficult circumstances—because Mama's life and her own depend on it.
Esperanza believed her life would be wonderful forever. She would always live on her family's ranch in Mexico. She would always have fancy dresses and a beautiful home filled with servants. Papa and Abuelita would always be with her.
But a sudden tragedy shatters her world and forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California, where they settle in a camp for Mexican farm workers. Esperanza isn't ready for the hard labor, financial struggles brought on by the Great Depression, and lack of acceptance she now faces. When Mama gets sick, and a strike for better working conditions threatens to uproot their new life, Esperanza must find a way to rise above her difficult circumstances—because Mama's life and her own depend on it.
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Sunshine State Young Reader's Award
2005 · Grades 6-8 · Nominee
Nutmeg Book Award
2004 · Grades 4-6 · Nominee
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award
2004 · Grades 4-8 · Nominee
Bluebonnet Award
2003 · Children's · Nominee
California Young Reader Medal
2003 · Middle School · Nominee
Georgia Children's Book Award
2003 · Children's Book (Grades 4 - 8) · Nominee
Golden Sower Award
2003 · Young Adult · Nominee
Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award
2003 · Children's · Nominee
Nevada Young Readers' Award
2003 · Intermediate · Nominee
Young Hoosier Book Award
2003 · Grades 6-8 · Nominee
Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award
2002 · Grades 4-6 · Nominee
Massachusetts Children's Book Award
2002 · Children's Book · Honor Book
Pura Belpre Award
2002 · Author · Winner
South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award
2002 · Junior Book · Nominee
Jane Addams Children's Book Award
2001 · Books for Older Children · Winner
Jefferson Cup
2001 · Young Adults · Notable
WILLA Literary Award
2001 · Young Adult · Winner
Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature
2000 · Grades 4-8 · Honor Book
L.A. Times Book Prize
2000 · Young Adult Literature · Finalist
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