Esperanza
Rising
Scholastic
Corporation
Awards: Pura
Belpre Award for Writing
Cultural - Eye-Opening
Interest
Level: grades 3-7
Reading
Level
Grade Level
Equivalent: 5.5
Lexile
Measure: 750L
DRA: 50
Guided
Reading: V
Genre:
Historical Fiction
Delivery:
Independent/Small “book club.”
Summary:
When a
sudden family tragedy forces Esperanza and her mother to flee from their life
of ranch and riches in Mexico to California and the United States in the middle
of the Great Depression, Esperanza must face the new challenges her life faces
as she is now forced to work hard, struggle with money and survive this new
poor life she has entered.
Vocabulary:
1.
Capricious: unpredictable, erratic, impulsive.
2.
Pretentious: made to look or sound important.
3.
Despondent: discouraged.
ELA
Teaching Suggestions (From Scholastic.com)
Comprehension
Before
Reading:
-Show
students the cover of the book.
-Talk about
the title, tell students what “Esperanza” means in Spanish: Hope. After put the
translation together with the remaining English title.
“Hope
Rising”
-Ask
students to make predictions about what they believe the book is going to be
about after seeing the cover photo and knowing the title.
During:
-Give
students the big question: How does Esperanza rise to the challenges she faces
throughout her life?
-Have
students stop and jot the book (with sticky notes) as they read to remember
important details, events, quotes, etc.
After
Reading:
(Whole
Group)
-Analyze
Esperanza: her at the beginning and at the end of the book.
-Come up
with a series of adjectives that describe her at the beginning, middle and end
of the book.
Writing
Activity:
-After
completing the book have students write a short prediction (3-4 paragraphs using details collected from the text throughout) of what they believe
will happen to Esperanza next.
-Who will be become? Will she continue to live
poor or become rich again?
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