Awards and Praise for Esperanza Rising:
Pura Belpre Award Winner
Americas 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
