What is the Lexile level of Esperanza Rising?
750L
How many AR points is the book Esperanza Rising?
Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to work in the labor camps of Southern California on the eve of the Great Depression….
| ATOS Book Level: | 5.3 |
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| Interest Level: | Middle Grades (MG 4-8) |
| AR Points: | 6.0 |
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| Word Count: | 41905 |
Is Esperanza rising a series?
Esperanza Rising is a young adult historical fiction novel written by Mexican-American author Pam Muñoz Ryan and released by Scholastic Publishing on March 27, 2000.
Why is The House on Mango Street Banned?
The House on Mango Street was banned by Arizona schools. The House on Mango Street was one of the books targeted by the ban, which was enacted on the grounds that such reading material encourages skepticism against American values.
What has Esperanza’s mother forgotten to buy?
Summary: “Chanclas” For Esperanza’s cousin’s baptism, Esperanza’s mother buys her a beautiful new outfit but forgets to buy the shoes that go with it. At the party after the baptism, Esperanza refuses to dance because she is embarrassed by her old brown saddle shoes.
Why does Esperanza lie about her home?
Why does Esperanza lie about her home? The humiliating experience Esperanza endures with the nun is similar to experience in chapter 1, because in both cases, she was ashamed of her house.
What fears does Esperanza have at her first job?
What fears does Esperanza have at her first job? Esperanza struggles with her shyness throughout her first day on the job. She was afraid to act on her own and eat alone (she didn’t want people watching her).
Why does Esperanza sit down at her job?
She is too nervous to take her full lunch break, or to sit down when she is tired until she sees her fellow workers sitting. Esperanza and her family both want her to find a job, as her school is expensive and they need money. To get the job Esperanza just has to show up and lie that she is older than she is.
What does Esperanza fear?
Esperanza is afraid of Sire because he makes her uncomfortable; she says, “it (makes) your blood freeze to have somebody look at you like that”.