About this title: Fourteen-year-old Francisco Jimenez and his family leave Mexico and arrive at the U.S. and Mexican border in Nogales, Arizona. In the months and years that follow, Francisco, his mother and father, and his seven brothers and sisters not only struggle to keep their family together, but also face crushing poverty, long hours of labor, and blatant ...
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Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Book is in excellent condition-ONLY flaw is EX-LIBRARY edition. Pgs are clean and tight. SHIPS V FAST! ! Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 208 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Children/juvenile; Young adult. read more
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Sandpiper
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780618342488ISBN:0618342486
Description: Good. Standard used condition. May have light reading or storage wear. All orders processed within 2 business days. Ships from Foxboro MA. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Date Published: 2001-08-27
ISBN-13:9780618011735ISBN:0618011730
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
Description: Very Good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 208 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. Intended for a young adult/teenage audience. read more
Description: Good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 208 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. Intended for a young adult/teenage audience. read more
Description: Fair. 0618342486 Unread, unmarked/ slight bent on cover and pages. All book ship within 1-2 business days..100% satisfaction guarantee. read more
Description: 0618342486 Unread, unmarked/ slight bent on cover and pages. All book ship within 1-2 business days..100% satisfaction guarantee. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780618342488ISBN:0618342486
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Water mark on cover (that looks like part of cover art) doesn't affect the pages; Pura Belpre Honor Book; bought new and unread. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Children/juvenile; Young adult. read more
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 208 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Children/juvenile; Young adult. read more
"Book Two of the trilogy of Francisco Jimenez' life story, covering his eight grade and high school life. The first book is The Circuit; the last is Reaching Out. Dr. Jimenez writes in a quiet, modest way, but he gives you all the details of how hard it was for his family (his mother never lived in a house), and the many jobs he worked in the early morning and after school to help support his family. Frankly, I don't know how he made it through all the handicaps being a migrant worker, janitor, and part of a family living in poverty gave him. I guess determination, intelligence, prayer, and timely assistance from school counselors and teachers made the difference in his life. I'll never forget his excitement sophomore year when he read The Grapes of Wrath. That opened up reading for pleasure for him. English had always been a struggle. He's a humble man, and I feel humbled when I realize how difficult every day was for him, yet he never says that."
"This book continues from where the first book end (which is a big surprise). The main character Francisco shows more work. The author shows more detail to the family and other people. I like the way the author shows the struggles more and more through out the book. I recommend this to all my friends."
"This is straightforward and well-written account of Jimenez' experience in junior high and high school during the 1950s in southern California as the son of migrant workers. The syntax of the sentences is very regular and so would be a good book for ELLs or reluctant readers. I found Jimenez' story inspiring, and I enjoyed his frank honesty and positive attitude."
"I read this book to my son and found it to be an enlightening peek into the life and world of a Latino immigrant family who migrated to the U.S. illegally in the 1950's, filed for legalized status, and worked as migrant laborers in the strawberry fields of southern California. It is told from the point of view of a 14 year old boy and is based on the memories of the author's own childhood experiences.
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