Reviews
Awards and Praise for Esperanza Rising : Pura Belpré Award Winner Américas Award Honor Book Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner Willa Cather Award Winner Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist ILA Notable Book for a Global Society ALA Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year * "Told in a lyrical, fairy tale-like style . . . Readers will be swept up." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review * "This well-written novel belongs in all collections." -- School Library Journal , starred review "Ryan writes a moving story in clear, poetic language that children will sink into, and the book offers excellent opportunities for discussion and curriculum support." -- Booklist "Ryan's... style is engaging, her characters appealing, and her story is one that-though a deep-rooted part of the history of California, the Depression, and thus the nation-is little heard in children's fiction. It bears telling to a wider audience." -- Kirkus Reviews, Awards and Praise for Esperanza Rising : Pura Belpré Award Winner Américas Award Honor Book Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist IRA Notable Book for a Global Society * "Told in a lyrical, fairy tale-like style . . . Readers will be swept up." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review * "This well-written novel belongs in all collections." -- School Library Journal , starred review "Ryan writes a moving story in clear, poetic language that children will sink into, and the book offers excellent opportunities for discussion and curriculum support." -- Booklist, *"Easy to booktalk, useful in classroom discussion, adn accessible as pleasure reading, this well-written novel belongs in all collections." -School Library Journal, starred review. *"Told in a lyrical, fairy-tale-like style...Readers will be swept up." --Publishers Weekly, starred review., Awards and Praise for Esperanza Rising :Pura Belpré Award WinnerAméricas Award Honor BookJane Addams Children's Book Award WinnerWilla Cather Award WinnerLos Angeles Times Book Prize FinalistILA Notable Book for a Global SocietyALA Top Ten Best Books for Young AdultsNew York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and SharingA Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year * "Told in a lyrical, fairy tale-like style . . . Readers will be swept up." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review* "This well-written novel belongs in all collections." -- School Library Journal , starred review"Ryan writes a moving story in clear, poetic language that children will sink into, and the book offers excellent opportunities for discussion and curriculum support." -- Booklist "Ryan's... style is engaging, her characters appealing, and her story is one that-though a deep-rooted part of the history of California, the Depression, and thus the nation-is little heard in children's fiction. It bears telling to a wider audience." -- Kirkus Reviews, Awards and Praise for Esperanza Rising: Pura Belpré Award Winner Américas Award Honor Book Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner Willa Cather Award Winner Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist ILA Notable Book for a Global Society ALA Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year Children's Literature Legacy Award Winner * "Told in a lyrical, fairy tale-like style . . . Readers will be swept up." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review * "This well-written novel belongs in all collections." -- School Library Journal , starred review "Ryan writes a moving story in clear, poetic language that children will sink into, and the book offers excellent opportunities for discussion and curriculum support." -- Booklist "Ryan's... style is engaging, her characters appealing, and her story is one that-though a deep-rooted part of the history of California, the Depression, and thus the nation-is little heard in children's fiction. It bears telling to a wider audience." -- Kirkus Reviews, Praise for Esperanza Rising : *"Told in a lyrical, fairy tale-like style . . . Readers will be swept up." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "Ryan writes a moving story in clear, poetic language that children will sink into, and the books offers excellent opportunities for discussion and curriculum support." -- Booklist, Awards and Praise for Esperanza Rising: Pura Belpré Award Winner Américas Award Honor Book Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner Willa Cather Award Winner Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist ILA Notable Book for a Global Society ALA Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year * "Told in a lyrical, fairy tale-like style . . . Readers will be swept up." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review * "This well-written novel belongs in all collections." -- School Library Journal , starred review "Ryan writes a moving story in clear, poetic language that children will sink into, and the book offers excellent opportunities for discussion and curriculum support." -- Booklist "Ryan's... style is engaging, her characters appealing, and her story is one that-though a deep-rooted part of the history of California, the Depression, and thus the nation-is little heard in children's fiction. It bears telling to a wider audience." -- Kirkus Reviews