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Aguascalientes, Mexico
Esperanza and her Papa lay on the ground and smell the earth. -
THE GREAT DEPRESSION
People in the US lost their jobs. -
DUST BOWL
Severe dust storms in the Midwest -
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Las Uvas, Grapes
Papa is killed by bandits. -
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Las Papayas, Papayas
Papa has a funeral.
Tio Luis wants to marry Mama.
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Los Higos, Figs
Their house burns down. Mama agrees to marry Tio Luis. Mama, Esperanza, and their servants Hortensia, Alfonso, and Miguel sneak off to California. -
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Las Guayabas, Guavas
On the train Esperanza realizes that they are now peasants. -
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Los Melones, Cantaloupes
They arrive in Los Angeles and meet Marta and Miguel's family. -
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Las Cebollas, Onions
Esperanza meets Isabel and while the adults are at work they take care of the babies. -
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Las Alemendras, Almonds
All of the adults came back from their first day in the field and most of them are tired or in pain. And later after dinner they go to a big fiesta that the whole camp goes to. Marta is there and talks about the strike. -
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Las Ciruelas, Plums
Isabel went to her first day of school and that meant Esperanza had to take care of both babies by herself. But the babies get diarrhea!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And a few days later there is a dust storm and Mama got an illness in her lugs from the dust storm so she has to go to the hospital! -
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Las Papas, Potatoes
Esperanza stays by her Mama's side. She decides to bring over Abuelita. Miguel suggests that she gets a job peeling potatoes -
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Los Aguacates, Avocados
Mama gets worse! Esperanza tells Miguel about saving money to bring over Abuelita. Miguel gets a job. -
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Los Esparragos, Asparagus
There is a strike. Esperanza watches as her co-workers get deported. -
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Los Duraznos, Peaches
Miguel loses his job on the railroad. And Esperanza and Miguel get into a big fight. Miguel leaves the camp to find a new job at a different railroad. He tells Esperanza things will get better. Then Mama starts to get better! So they get to take her home. But Esperanza finds out that the money for Abuelita missing when she goes to show Mama. She then realizes the Miguel is the one that took the money! -
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Las Uvas, Grapes
In the middle of the day Esperanza and the rest of the family and friends go the bus Because Miguel comes back. But he came back with Abuelita! He did it by using the money he took from Esperanza! A few months later it is her birthday! -
MEXICAN REPATRIATION
Mexicans are sent back from the US to Mexico.