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2. Thieves who once threatened Esperanza’s family in her childhood
4. Place where Esperanza’s family hopes to find work in the United States
5. Agreement Esperanza’s mother pretends to accept to keep the family safe
9. Event that destroys Esperanza’s home and vineyard
11. Skill Esperanza learns from her Abuelita to pass time
14. Important document needed for Esperanza’s family to travel legally
17. Esperanza’s grandmother, who is injured in the fire
18. Type of school Esperanza’s uncle suggests she attend
19. Fruit that covers Esperanza and her family in the wagon
20. Offer that Esperanza's uncle makes to her mother
22. Food Esperanza takes with her for the journey
23. Low point in life that Abuelita compares to the struggles Esperanza faces
25. Country Esperanza and her family leave for a new life
27. Container that holds Esperanza’s belongings, left empty after the fire
28. Animals released from the stables during the fire
29. Carmen’s true source of wealth, along with her faith and memories

1. Place where Abuelita stays to recover after the fire
2. Animal in Esperanza’s nightmare that symbolizes her fears
3. Destination where Esperanza and her family hope to start over
6. Esperanza’s frightening dream of being suffocated by a bear
7. Transportation Esperanza and her family use to head north
8. Gift Abuelita gives Esperanza to finish while they are apart
10. Place destroyed by the fire, once full of grapes
12. Action Esperanza and her family take to leave their old life behind
13. Vehicle used to hide and transport Esperanza’s family to the next town
15. Precious item from her father that Esperanza brings on the journey
16. Fruit that Señor Rodríguez uses to disguise his visits to Esperanza’s family
21. Workers in Esperanza’s household who help them escape
24. Remains of Esperanza's home after the fire
26. Symbol of rebirth that Abuelita uses to encourage Esperanza