I would like this book because love to read, and i love natural geographic! also i want to be a vet or zoo keeper when i a older, so the facts about animals will help me to learn facts that i can teach others. i would also like this book because my family loves reading books together as a family.

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This book is about a girl named Esperanza, she lived with her wealthy family in Mexico. She had: big dresses, Fancy dolls, servants, a big house and her family had a ton of money. But all of it changed the night before her birthday, her dad went out with some of his worker to round the cattle. But he did not come back for a while, so they sent out some of they servants to go out and to she if they could find Esperanza's dad. They came back and said that the night bandaids had killed him, Esperanza cry for many hours. Esperanza's mom said that everything would be ok. But everything got worse, Esperanza and her mother left Mexico with some of their servants to go to California. Because their was no more males in Esperanza' family except her uncles, all their money would go to her uncles. One of her uncles has the governor of Mexico, he got most of their money. He offered to give them all their money back if Esperanza's mother would marry him. Her mother thought about it for away, she said she would. But she tricked him, she left a few days after she had said yes. Esperanza's mom had Esperanza's grandmother stay with the nuns until they had the money to bring the out to California. When Esperanza got to California, she went to a camp where they got a house the size of a horse stable. And they were given a job and payed a small amount of money. Esperanza's mother worked in the field. With some of her friends moms. While Esperanza and her friend Isabelle watch the babies, cleaned and cooked. Then out of no where their was a dirt storm, some of the dirt got in her mothers lungs! Her mother got Valley Fever! So Esperanza had to work in the field so she could earn money to pay mortgage for the house, for her moms hospital bills, for groceries and to save money up to bring her grandmother out. After 5 months of her mother being in the hospital she finally came back home. It took her mom a month to recover to her full strength after coming home. One night Esperanza was going to show her mother the money she saved up to bring her grandmother out to California. But when she when to grab it, the jar was empty!! Which recently one of her friends Miguel, had left, and stolen all the money Esperanza had saved up to bring her grandmother out! Esperanza was furious! She had worked for that money for months! After a few days Miguel parents told Esperanza that he had called them and told them that he was coming back home, and that he would be coming home today. His parents had asked if she would come with them to pick him up Esperanza said that she would go. When Miguel got off the bus, Esperanza started to yell at him. Then she saw a little old lady getting off the bus, it was Abuelita! Her grandmother!! She ran up to Abuelita and hugged her. She noticed that Miguel didn't steal the money he took it to get Abuelita so Esperanza and her mother wouldn't have to. Esperanza thanked Miguel for getting Abuelita. She took Abuelita to her mother. Her mom was so excited to Abuelita, her mom and Abuelita cryed, it had been so long sense they had seen each other. In the end she lived a happy life with her family and friends, even though she went through the loss her father to being a wealthy girl to becoming a peasant. Esperanza shows that we will go hard stuff, but we should make the best out of the worst. 1 Reply Delete

this book is about a little mouse named despereaux. he falls in love with a princess. who loves playing with him. but her father does not let her because a mouse frightened her mother to death.

This book is about a boy named harry potter, he lived with his aunt, uncle and cousin. which were all rude to harry. harry had lived with his aunt and uncle since his parents had died. one day harry got a letter from hogwarts. his uncle kept on taking the letter until he finlay got one letter that said that he had been accepted to hogwarts, harry made two friends, ron and herimny. in this book one of harrys teachers are evil nd try to kill harry. but with the help of his friends he kills the teacher.

this book is about sharks, it teaches about all different types of harks, teaches what they eat, why they attack humans and moree. i would read this book if u hv aft of sharks. it help me to under stand them and why should nt be afraid

this book is so fun!!!! it teaches u so many secrets and fun facts!! i totally recommend this book.when u start reading u can't stop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dear DOGO and National Geographic, Ever since I read my first Weird But True book, I’ve wanted more. I always want anything similar that I can get my hands on. Unfortunately, since I’ve recently started middle school they no longer carry Weird But True books at the book fair. We usually don’t order books online, since right now we are tight on money. This would be an extraordinary gift so that I can stay busy during this difficult time. The magic of books might help distract me from all the terrible things that are happening right now. Thank you NatGeo for helping DOGO to give away such an incredible book. Thank you DOGO for holding this giveaway. Thank you for taking the time to read this entry. Thank you for inspiring children all over the nation. Stay Safe Everyone! Regards, Jihcooky P.S. I realize this isn’t a Weird But True book, but all NatGeo books carry the same magic :)