A Chance for Esperanza
La oportunidad de Esperanza  

by Alma Flor Ada and Pam Schiller  

In this real-life story of courage and solidarity, an ecological group in Mexico works to save endangered species. A newly hatched turtle’s struggle  to make it to the safety of the ocen waters lead the team to name her Esperanza (Hope).

Author’s Note : I was delighted when Pam Schiller told me this true story and asked me to  co-author it with her. She wanted to make her newly born grandson Austin a character in the story which for the rest is true. I loved the idea because I have used the names of my children repeteadly in my stories.  The interest of teachers and children in this book is indeed a continuous source of hope that we will, as we must, protect the planet we live in and the species with whom we share it.

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