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Welcome to the LitCharts study guide on Pam Muñoz Ryan's Esperanza Rising. Created by the original team behind SparkNotes, LitCharts are the world's best literature guides.
The Real Esperanza. Esperanza Rising is a work of fiction, but Pam Muñoz Ryan cites her own grandmother—also named Esperanza Ortega—as the inspiration for the titular character, and the hard journey she undertakes. Muñoz Ryan’s grandmother came from Mexico to America after her father’s death during the Great Depression and found work on a company farm, leaving behind a life of luxury and grandeur. Muñoz Ryan’s mother—also named Esperanza—was born on that very farm.