21. Esperanza Rising

Esperanza Rising is about a Mexican girl named Esperanza. She is extremely rich at least... until her father dies on the eve of her birthday. He is killed by "bandits." Or so the uncles that found his body tell Esperanza and her mother. They are forced to move to California after more than one proposal on one of Esperanza's uncle's part. The book is about Esperanza's struggles in the U.S. of A.

It is by Pam Munoz Ryan. It has 262 pages. I loved this book, and I don't usually like Historical Fiction. It's so super good!!!