Across
- 3. waiting to get married so her life will change
- 5. stole a car
- 7. Esperanza's younger sister
- 10. the main character, young Latina girl growing up in Chicago
- 12. girl who has to take care of her house after her mother died
- 14. the queen of cats, rude to Esperanza
Down
- 1. the mother of a bunch of crazy kids
- 2. one of Esperanza's friends, Rachel's sister
- 4. one of Esperanza's friends, very sassy
- 6. broke both of his legs
- 8. pretty woman with curly hair
- 9. believes the clouds are God
- 11. brave man who never cries
- 13. Grandfather in Spanish