{"product_id":"esperanza-rising","title":"Esperanza Rising Read \u0026 Grow Literature Bundle","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore family, perseverance, and historical change through Pam Muñoz Ryan’s \u003cem\u003eEsperanza Rising\u003c\/em\u003e, a printed literature study guide, and a root-viewer botany kit. Connect close reading and historical discussion with observing germination, comparing plants, and recording growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIncluded Learning Materials\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading book:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eEsperanza Rising\u003c\/em\u003e by Pam Muñoz Ryan, Scholastic Gold paperback; ISBN-13: 9780439120425.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLiterature study guide:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kristin Kemp, Teacher Created Materials; 72 pages, grades 4–8; ISBN-10: 1480785121.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotany activity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Root Viewer Botany Kit with transparent planter, labeling stickers, and six seed varieties: kidney bean, pea, soybean, radish, chili, and carrot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEducational Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/strong\u003e Language Arts, Literature, American History, and Botany.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested learning level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Novel recommended for grades 3–7 \/ ages 8–12; companion guide for grades 4–8. Adapt the guided botany activity to the learner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Physical paperback novel, printed literature study guide, and root-observation growing kit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor and publishers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pam Muñoz Ryan; Scholastic; Kristin Kemp \/ Teacher Created Materials.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkills:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reading comprehension, character analysis, historical-context discussion, observation, measurement, comparison, and scientific recordkeeping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRead, Grow \u0026amp; Discuss\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead about Esperanza’s move from Mexico to a California farm labor camp during the Great Depression. Use the study guide to examine how family relationships, discrimination, working conditions, and difficult choices shape her experience, supporting discussion with evidence from the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant and label the kit’s seeds, observe roots and shoots through the transparent planter, and keep a dated growth journal. Compare the varieties’ development and discuss the conditions plants need. The growing activity is a botany extension, not a recreation of the novel’s crops or a simulation of migrant workers’ experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent note:\u003c\/strong\u003e The novel includes family tragedy, illness, discrimination, poverty, and labor conflict. Provide age-appropriate historical context and guided discussion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing-kit safety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seeds and seedlings are not for unsupervised eating. Kidney beans require proper cooking. Supervise the activity and follow the kit’s instructions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dandelion Roots","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68506232881403,"sku":null,"price":52.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/4538\/8539\/files\/image_981eb03a-50d7-4369-a899-3df1f10c9d9f.png?v=1794136259","url":"https:\/\/dandelionrootsshop.com\/products\/esperanza-rising","provider":"Dandelion Roots","version":"1.0","type":"link"}