...years of constant dust storms in Oklahoma. This book is a 1998 Newberry Medal winner set during the Depression. * "Esperanza Rising," by Pam Munoz Ryan. A powerful novel set in 1930 that follows a Mexican girl's fall from riches and her immigration...

...30 p.m. March 13, Guthrie Theater Thrust Stage, $33, (612) 377-2224, www.guthrietheater.org. "Esperanza Rising" March 17-April 15, Children's Theatre Company Main Stage, 2400 Third Ave. S., various ticket prices...

...Theater Mainstage, various ticket prices, (612) 377-2224, (877) 44-STAGE, www.guthrietheater.org. "Esperanza Rising" Through April 15, Children's Theatre Company Main Stage, 2400 Third Ave. S., various ticket prices, (612...