Across
- 7. - this sibling is born on a bad/evil day
- 8. - a basket large enough to hold a bushel
- 9. - grandma
- 10. - Nenny thinks there's this many types of snow in the world
- 14. - a one-piece garment that covers the body and extends down over the thighs or legs, worn typically by women and girls.
- 15. - a slide or a flipflop
- 18. - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
- 21. - river/vally of stones
- 22. - a small candle, typically white or beeswax yellow, intended to be burnt as a votive offering in an act of Christian prayer
- 24. - a thin, narrow piece of wood, plastic
- 26. - a type of Mexican country music typically played with guitars and horns.
- 28. - any of 28 small oblong pieces marked with 0–6 dots
- 29. - books, letters, documents, printouts, photographs, film, tape, microfiche, microfilm, photostats, sound recordings, maps, drawings, and a voice, data, or video representation held in computer memory.
- 33. - where Esperanza lived before moving
- 34. - a member of a religious community of women, especially a cloistered one, living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
- 35. - a request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or an object of worship.
- 37. - mother
- 39. - juice with many different fruits
- 40. - Meme's real name
Down
- 1. - a plant of the nightshade family with brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers.
- 2. - a dance
- 3. - what Esperanza had to eat for getting in trouble
- 4. - a spicy tomato sauce
- 5. - a thin round of unleavened cornmeal or wheat flour bread
- 6. - a piece of writing that partakes of the nature of both speech and song that is nearly always rhythmical
- 11. - the place where Esperanza loses a large measure of her innocence
- 12. - women's shoes with tall, thin heels
- 13. - queen of the the Egyptian kingdom
- 16. - a feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love.
- 17. - a welding assembler who joins two or more metal pieces together using specialized soldering tools
- 19. - owns a furniture store
- 20. - the owner of property (as houses, apartments, or land) that is leased or rented to another
- 23. - fat from a pig
- 25. - nickname the queen of cats
- 27. - a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the ground.
- 30. - a small water bottle
- 31. - What Esperanza's name translates to in English
- 32. - is a genus of 422 species of annual, biennial, and perennial plants
- 36. - a space or room just below the roof of a building.
- 38. - an establishment with coin-operated washing machines and dryers for public use.