“Don’t be afraid to start over.” I think that immigration means that you will have to leave everything behind in the past and will have to start over on life. Esperanza Ortega from Esperanza Rising by Pam Munzos Ryan is no different. She was forced to leave her wonderful rich life in Mexico, but than a horrible accident happened and had to flee to California and had to fit in with everyone else.Even though Esperanza’s life was full of changes, as an immigrant her challenges were Moma getting sick with Valley Fever and Esperanza learning how to do daily life chores.
The first challenge Esperanza faced was momma getting sick with valley fever.During this time period, it was common for immigrants to get caught in a dust storm while working