Mom's Notes: This book is beautiful. Julia read it last year and suggested I read it myself. I'm so grateful I did. And I'm so grateful we pulled it out to read as we learned about The Great Depression. (We happened to read the chapter about the big dust storm the very day we had a history lesson on The Dust Bowl.) Esperanza's story is full of heartbreak, grief, anger, confusion, forgiveness, charity, sacrifice, love, and growth. So, yes, I cried throughout. Julia had to finish the very last sentence of the book for me. My personal opinion is that this story, written so gently for children but not leaving out what needs to be there, is nearly perfect.
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