Senderos Fronterizos: Breaking Through (Spanish Edition)
| AUTHOR | Jimnez, Francisco |
| PUBLISHER | Clarion Books (09/30/2002) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
Sin amargura ni sentimentalismo, Francisco Jimnez termina de contar la historia de su juventud en esta conmovedora secuela a Cajas de cartn.
At the age of fourteen, Francisco Jimenez, together with his older brother Roberto and his mother, are caught by la migra. Forced to leave their home, the entire family travels all night for twenty hours by bus, arriving 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 sister not only struggle to keep their family together, but also face crushing poverty, long hours of labor, and blatant prejudice. How they sustain their hope, their goodheartedness, and tenacity is revealed in this moving sequel to The Circuit. Without bitterness or sentimentality, Francisco Jimnez finishes telling the story of his youth.
At the age of fourteen, Francisco Jimenez, together with his older brother Roberto and his mother, are caught by la migra. Forced to leave their home, the entire family travels all night for twenty hours by bus, arriving 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 sister not only struggle to keep their family together, but also face crushing poverty, long hours of labor, and blatant prejudice. How they sustain their hope, their goodheartedness, and tenacity is revealed in this moving sequel to The Circuit. Without bitterness or sentimentality, Francisco Jimnez finishes telling the story of his youth.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780618226184
ISBN-10:
0618226184
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
Spanish
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Page Count:
240
Carton Quantity:
24
Product Dimensions:
5.00 x 0.60 x 6.90 inches
Weight:
0.30 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Index,
Price on Product,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural & Regional
Young Adult Nonfiction | Hispanic & Latino
Young Adult Nonfiction | Family - General (see also headings under Social Topics)
Grade Level:
3rd Grade
- 7th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
0
Point Value:
0
Guided Reading Level:
Grade 7/8
Dewey Decimal:
FIC
Library of Congress Control Number:
2005544406
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Sin amargura ni sentimentalismo, Francisco Jimnez termina de contar la historia de su juventud en esta conmovedora secuela a Cajas de cartn.
At the age of fourteen, Francisco Jimenez, together with his older brother Roberto and his mother, are caught by la migra. Forced to leave their home, the entire family travels all night for twenty hours by bus, arriving 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 sister not only struggle to keep their family together, but also face crushing poverty, long hours of labor, and blatant prejudice. How they sustain their hope, their goodheartedness, and tenacity is revealed in this moving sequel to The Circuit. Without bitterness or sentimentality, Francisco Jimnez finishes telling the story of his youth.
At the age of fourteen, Francisco Jimenez, together with his older brother Roberto and his mother, are caught by la migra. Forced to leave their home, the entire family travels all night for twenty hours by bus, arriving 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 sister not only struggle to keep their family together, but also face crushing poverty, long hours of labor, and blatant prejudice. How they sustain their hope, their goodheartedness, and tenacity is revealed in this moving sequel to The Circuit. Without bitterness or sentimentality, Francisco Jimnez finishes telling the story of his youth.
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