Esperanza’s Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 5. She’s the main character in Pam Muñoz Ryan’s book, Esperanza Rising
  2. 7. This nut is used to make one of Esperanza’s favorite desserts, ____ flan
  3. 10. The Spanish word for rose is also a girl’s name
  4. 11. Hot and smoky, it burned down Esperanza’s house.
  5. 15. Two people who are born to the same parents on the same day
  6. 17. This kind of transportation has many cars. It’s how Esperanza traveled to California.
  7. 18. Abuelita is the Spanish word for a mother's mother. What’s the English word?
  8. 20. Esperanza is worried when her mother gets ____ with Valley Fever
Down
  1. 1. On the ranch, Esperanza would start the harvest by cutting a bunch of these from the vine
  2. 2. These vegetables are used to make french fries.
  3. 3. Be careful! Cutting this vegetable might make your eyes water and sting
  4. 4. This westernmost state is where Esperanza’s family worked on a farm.
  5. 6. You put on a blindfold and use a stick to hit this Mexican party treat that’s usually filled with candy.
  6. 8. Esperanza was born in this Spanish speaking country
  7. 9. The Spanish word for party
  8. 12. Before they lost almost everything, Esperanza's family had so much money they were _____.
  9. 13. Abuelita taught Esperanza this crochet stitch that goes up and down
  10. 14. A sweet summer fruit with pale orange flesh that contains a large pit.
  11. 16. Workers at the camp threatened to _______, which means they would refuse to do their jobs until conditions improved.
  12. 19. Every year for her birthday, Esperanza’s father gave her a new porcelain _____ to play with.