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One Crazy Summer
by Rita Williams-Garcia (2010)
★4.21(35)
Like Esperanza Rising, this book follows young girls navigating a challenging historical period and discovering themselves.
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Esperanza Rising
by Pam Muñoz Ryan (2000)
★3.87(79 ratings)
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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The House on Mango Street
by Sandra Cisneros (1983)
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Similar to Esperanza Rising, this features a young Latina protagonist on a journey of self-discovery and cultural identity.
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Bud, Not Buddy
by Christopher Paul Curtis (1999)
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Like Esperanza Rising, this story is set during the Great Depression and follows a young protagonist searching for belonging.
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by Mildred D. Taylor (1976)
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This book shares Esperanza Rising's historical setting and themes of resilience in the face of adversity and injustice.
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Inside Out & Back Again
by Thanhhà Lại (2013)
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Echoing Esperanza Rising, this novel in verse chronicles a young girl's difficult immigration and adaptation to a new country.
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