Bøger af Francisco Jimenez

"Poignantly told from a young boy's perspective, the popular and award-winning memoir centered on a Mexican family working California's fields is now a powerful graphic novel that will appeal to readers of Illegal and They Called Us Enemy."--Publisher's description.

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"An honest and evocative account of a family s journey from Mexico to the fields of California-and to a life of backbreaking work and constant household moves-as seen through the eyes of a boy who longs for education and the right to call one place home"--

Continuing the best-selling life stories told in The Circuit, Breaking Through, and Reaching Out,Francisco Jimnezchronicles his efforts and struggles as he continues his education at Columbia University.

In this Pura Belpre Honorwinning memoir, sequel to best-selling The Circuit, Francisco Jimenez tells his timely story about immigrant prejudice, keeping hope alive when there is none and his family's journey to achieving their American dream.

Absorbing, tender, and honest, this sequel to the award-winning Breaking Through follows a migrant teen's journey from high school through college.

This book consists of fourteen interviews with Mexican-American community activists of various stripes in San JosZ.