1. Esperanza Rising By: Pam Muñoz Ryan (Typed by Gabby, Sydney, and Hannah) http://www.hickerphoto.com/data/media/11/ranches_T3 104.jpg

2. Esperanza Rising is about a girl named Esperanza; she’s the daughter of a rich ranch owner. http://www.bestskiproperty.com/images/ Jeremy%20Ranch%20view2.JPG

3. Esperanza’s papa (Her dad) died because bandits killed him. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://images.bu ycostumes.com/mgen/merchandiser/17371.jpg&imgrefurl =http://www.kittystation.com/costumes/ultimate_mens_4. html&usg=__IGbWC6NyivN- KhYDfHT_D8EnR7M=&h=1600&w=1600&sz=168&hl=en &start=8&tbnid=JaMjH5AgfxPojM:&tbnh=150&tbnw=150 &prev=/images%3Fq%3Dspanish%2Bman%26gbv%3D2 %26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive

4. Tio Luis (Esperanza’s step uncle) wants to marry Esperanza’s mom, and take over the ranch. (picture found on clip art!)

5. Esperanza’s mom refused to marry tio Luis, so he set their house on fire. http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/0/6 066/42_2008/House-Fire.xlarge.jpg

6. Now that Esperanza and her family are poor they have to move to California, to find work. http://geology.com/state- map/maps/california-county-map.gif