The story highlights the struggles faced by migrant workers in the 1930s from "summary" of Esperanza Rising (Scholastic Gold) by Pam Muñoz Ryan
In the dusty fields of California, Esperanza witnessed firsthand the harsh realities that migrant workers faced during the 1930s. These workers, like her own family, toiled under the scorching sun, picking fruits and vegetables for meager wages. The backbreaking work left their hands calloused and their bodies exhausted, as they struggled to make ends meet in a foreign land.
The living conditions in the labor camps were stark and unforgiving. Families crowded into cramped quarters, sharing communal bathrooms and sleeping on thin mattresses. The lack of privacy and dignity weighed heavily on Esperanza and her mother, who were used to a life of luxury in Mexico. They had to adjust quickly to this new way of life, learning to make do with very little and rely o...
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