"The needle rocked awkwardly and at the end of her beginning rows, Isabel held up her work to show Esperanza. "Mine is all crooked!" Esperanza smiled and reached over and gently pulled the yarn, unraveling the uneven stitches. Then she looked into Isabel's trusting eyes and said, "Do not ever be afraid to start over."

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Source : Pam Muñoz Ryan (2012). “Esperanza Rising”, p.164, Scholastic Inc.

Pam Muñoz Ryan

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