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Esperanza is 6 years old
Papa teaches Esperanza how to feel the valley's heartbeat. -
6 years later
It was grape season and papa did not come home because he ended up being dead -
THE FIRE
Tio Luis burns the house on fire. They have to live in horse stables. -
THE ESCAPE
They get help from a good friend Senor Rodriguez to make a false wagon to escape in to the USA. They went to California. -
THE ARRIVAL
Alfonso's brother is having they stay with him until Abuelita comes with some money. She meets Marta and Isabel. -
WORK TIME
Mama Alfonso and Miguel go to work in the sheds. Then Esperanza had to learn how to take care of the babies . She also needs to learn how to sweep -
SICKNESS
The babies get sick. Then Esperanza remembers what Abuelita did to here when she was sick. then she gave the babies rice water -
VALLEY FEVER
Mama gets sick from the dust storm and can't be seen for 5 months. -
TIME TO WORK
Esperanza has to work in the sheds with a chance that the strikers could attack them. Later that day she finds Marta hiding in the corner behind a bunch of boxes. -
ITS ALL GONE
Esperanza's money orders are gone and she thinks Miguel stole it. -
Abuelita IS HERE!
Abuelita arrived at the camp and Esperanza thought it was a dream and so did mama. -
STORY TIME
Esperanza tells Abuelita about her journey in farm worker years.