The Circuit - by Francisco Jiménez (Hardcover)

Name: The Circuit - by Francisco Jiménez (Hardcover)
Brand: Clarion Books
SKU: 1006090054
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"'La frontera'...I heard it for the first time back in the late 1940s when Papa and Mama told me and Roberto, my older brother, that someday we would take a long trip north, cross la frontera, enter California, and leave our poverty behind.
8-12 Years
7.1" x 5.2" Hardcover
128 Pages
Juvenile Fiction, People & Places
Series Name: Circuit

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'La frontera'...I heard it for the first time back in the late 1940s when Papa and Mama told me and Roberto, my older brother, that someday we would take a long trip north, cross la frontera, enter California, and leave our poverty behind. So begins this honest and powerful account of a family's journey to the fields of California -- to a life of constant moving, from strawberry fields to cotton fields, from tent cities to one-room shacks, from picking grapes to topping carrots and thinning lettuce. Seen through the eyes of a boy who longs for an education and the right to call one palce home, this is a story of survival, faith, and hope. It is a journey that will open readers' hearts and minds.

Book Synopsis

"'La frontera'...I heard it for the first time back in the late 1940s when Papa and Mama told me and Roberto, my older brother, that someday we would take a long trip north, cross la frontera, enter California, and leave our poverty behind." So begins this honest and powerful account of a family's journey to the fields of California -- to a life of constant moving, from strawberry fields to cotton fields, from tent cities to one-room shacks, from picking grapes to topping carrots and thinning lettuce. Seen through the eyes of a boy who longs for an education and the right to call one palce home, this is a story of survival, faith, and hope. It is a journey that will open readers' hearts and minds.

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"Readers of this book will gain insight into...the lives of immigrant families." - Book Links

Dimensions (Overall): 7.1 Inches (H) x 5.2 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)

Weight: .42 Pounds

Suggested Age: 8-12 Years

Number of Pages: 128

Genre: Juvenile Fiction

Sub-Genre: People & Places

Series Title: Circuit

Publisher: Clarion Books

Theme: Hispanic & Latino, United States

Format: Hardcover

Author: Francisco Jiménez

Language: English

Street Date: October 25, 1999

TCIN: 1006090054

UPC: 9780395979020

Item Number (DPCI): 247-14-9117

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.6 inches length x 5.2 inches width x 7.1 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.42 pounds

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