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Rachelle Kuehl points out that because Esperanza Rising uses culturally specific markers like language (eg. Esperanza only speaks in Spanish), and time (marked by seasonal crops), it is possible to view this book as culturally authentic even though it is historical fiction. In other words, even though the book takes place during a prior era, the author is able to authentically portray Mexican laborers during this period of Mexican Repatriation.