<P> Ramona , along with their former servants , works in the fields , while Esperanza stays home with her servants ' cousins ( Isabel , a young girl , and Pepe and Lupe , both babies ) . When a dust storm occurs , Mama gets sick ( with Valley fever ) and must ultimately move to a hospital . Unable to afford the hospital bills , Esperanza gets a job cutting out potato eyes . Throughout the seasons , Esperanza takes on ever - changing jobs to get a bus ticket for Abuelita , pay for the hospital bills , and take care of the household . However , upon learning that Ramona is better , and Esperanza has saved enough for Abuelita , Esperanza finds that Miguel , her servants ' son and childhood friend , has stolen her money . Days later , Miguel sends a message saying he has a surprise for the family at a bus stop . Esperanza , Alfonso , and Hortensia go to the bus stop as told . They then learn that Miguel , rather than seeking a railroad job in northern California as he claimed , has used the money to go to Mexico and get Abuelita . The story ends exactly one year after the death of Esperanza 's father , with the three families gathering together to celebrate Esperanza 's fourteenth birthday . Esperanza 's life gets turned upside down , but she goes through and learns that changes can be good and sometimes surprises happen when ever they were down . Esperanza was once again with her beloved ones and was happy . </P>
<P> Ramona , along with their former servants , works in the fields , while Esperanza stays home with her servants ' cousins ( Isabel , a young girl , and Pepe and Lupe , both babies ) . When a dust storm occurs , Mama gets sick ( with Valley fever ) and must ultimately move to a hospital . Unable to afford the hospital bills , Esperanza gets a job cutting out potato eyes . Throughout the seasons , Esperanza takes on ever - changing jobs to get a bus ticket for Abuelita , pay for the hospital bills , and take care of the household . However , upon learning that Ramona is better , and Esperanza has saved enough for Abuelita , Esperanza finds that Miguel , her servants ' son and childhood friend , has stolen her money . Days later , Miguel sends a message saying he has a surprise for the family at a bus stop . Esperanza , Alfonso , and Hortensia go to the bus stop as told . They then learn that Miguel , rather than seeking a railroad job in northern California as he claimed , has used the money to go to Mexico and get Abuelita . The story ends exactly one year after the death of Esperanza 's father , with the three families gathering together to celebrate Esperanza 's fourteenth birthday . Esperanza 's life gets turned upside down , but she goes through and learns that changes can be good and sometimes surprises happen when ever they were down . Esperanza was once again with her beloved ones and was happy . </P>
who shows up to surprise esperanza and ramona at the end of the novel
who shows up to surprise esperanza and ramona at the end of the novel
Abuelita
Abuelita