Mama got sick because the dust spores she inhaled caused an infection.

Mama is proud of Esperanza because of all the new things she's learning.

Marta wants to strike to get better wages and better living conditions.

In this novel, to strike means to stop working to get something in return.

Marta tried to recruit people from Esperanza's camp to strike.

Isabel's cat's name is Chiquita.

The beans burnt because Esperanza forgot to check on them and add water.

Lupe and Pepe got sick because Esperanza fed them raw plums.

The strike was cancelled because of a dust storm.

Pepe and Lupe become sick after Esperanza feeds them raw plums. Anza thinks about what Hortensia gave her when she was sick, so she remembers rice water works.

A Jamaica is a party that takes place at Esperanza's Camp.

Valley Fever is a disease of the lungs that is cause by dust spores.

Alfonso's and Miguel's surprise was the rose stems from Papa's Garden.