Overview
Book Features:
• 48 pages, about 7 inches x 9 inches
• Ages 10-15, Grades 5-9 leveled readers
• Easy-to-read pages with vibrant photos
• Features before, during, and after reading activities
• Discussion questions, writing prompts, and projects included
Esperanza Rising: This nonfiction companion to Esperanza Rising discusses the lives of Mexican farm workers in California during the Great Depression, including workers’ strikes, immigration and deportation, and class differences.
A Closer Look: Find out more about workers’ strikes, immigration and deportation, and class differences, as well as background about elements of daily life––weekend fiestas, popular foods, dust storms, and Valley Fever!
Nonfiction Companion: More than just an engaging story full of interesting facts, this fiction book also features reading activities, writing prompts, discussion questions, and writing projects for added reading engagement.
Leveled Books: Vibrant photos and leveled text work together to engage children and promote reading comprehension skills. This book engages 5th-9th grade readers with real-life facts surrounding the original book they know and love!
Why Rourke Educational Media: Since 1980, Rourke Publishing Company has specialized in publishing engaging and diverse non-fiction and fiction books for children in a wide range of subjects that support reading success on a level that has no limits.
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