Esperanza Rising Characters by Mackenzi Wheeler

Esperanza Ortega

Black, wavy, thick hair

Fair, creamy skin

Dark eye lashes

Fat brown eyes like almonds.

Rich

Tio Marco

Tall

Skinny

Billy-goat

Tiny mustache

Esperanza's uncle

White beards

Acts like a donkey

Mayor

Gloomy

Ramona Ortega

Black, wavy, thick hair

Fair, creamy skin

Dark eye lashes

Esperanza's mami

Abuelita Ortega

Old

White hair

Wears gold earring loops

Esperanza's grandma

Wrinkled

Dark eye lashes

Fair, creamy skin

Irene

Long gray hair

Lives with Melina

Melina

Looks about as old as Miguel

Has a baby

Friendly

Tells Esperanza gossip

Crochets

Marta

Short, black, curly hair

Rude

Jealous of Esperanza

Josefine

Isabel's mama

Plump, round face

Juan

Isabel's papi

Dark skin

Long eyelids

Round eyes

Sixto Ortega

Esperanza's papi

Gets Esperanza a doll for her birthday each year.

Fat, Brown eyes

Alfonso

Dark skin

Droopy mustache

Miguel's papi

Long eyelids

Round eyes

Hortensia

Zapotec Indian

Short

Miguel's mama

Blue-black braided hair

Miguel

Dark skin

Thick eyebrows

Big, sleepy eyes

Chiquita

Cat

Orange fur

Tio Luis

Gloomy

Tall

Skinny

Smarter then Tio Marco

Esperanza's uncle

Billy-goat

Bank President

Tiny mustache

White beards

Lupe

Baby

good-natured

Less demanding then Pepe.

Reaches for Esperanza all the time.

Pepe

Baby

More demanding then Lupe

Reaches for Esperanza all the time.

Carmen

Gives to those who have less then her.

Her husband died.

Sell chickens for a living.

Has 8 children.

Isabel

Esperanza's new friend

Big brown eyes

Skinny legs

Long braids

Sweet