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=__Esperanza Rising__= ====Summary: Esperanza Rising is a book about a girl from a ranch in Aguascalientes, Mexico. She lives at a vineyard which is well maintained by her father and many servants. Her life was very close to perfect. She had gourmet food, a lifetime supply of water, a gorgeous villa, a very wealthy mom, dad, and grandma who loved her so much. Picking time was near and so was her birthday. What could possibly go wrong? Well, the bad luck started one dark night. Her father had gone out and didn't come back. Mama was pacing and Abuelita was crocheting, the thing she does when she is worried. He didn't come back. First no father then no house. Tio Luis asks mamma to marry her. Why? They face many challenges such as wind storms, bandits, and for Esperanza, fitting in. If you want to know the rest, you will have to read the book to find out what happens!==== Themes: Overcoming sadness can only make you stronger.

Conflict: Esperanza has a wonderful life that is very easy. First her father is gone then her house. She has to learn to adapt to something that she has never experienced.

Setting: In Mexico in a very small quaint town called Aguastacaltienes and Esperanza lives in a villa. Her father owns a ranch and many servants work on it. It also takes place in California on a ranch with many other people. In California, she lives in a cabin.

Plot: Since Papa is dead, Tio Luis was planning to marry Esperanza's mom, but they had a feeling that all of the changes in their life such as the loss of her father was all his doing. Was it? You will have to read the book to find out!

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