The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child by Jiménez, Francisco

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Condition
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A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ...
Binding
Paperback
Weight
0 lbs
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ISBN
9780826317971
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
ISBN-10
0826317979
ISBN-13
9780826317971
eBay Product ID (ePID)
843027

Product Key Features

Book Title
Circuit : Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child
Number of Pages
134 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Hispanic & Latino, People & Places / United States / Hispanic & Latino, Family Life
Publication Year
1997
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Juvenile Fiction, Fiction
Author
Francisco Jiménez
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
5.6 Oz
Item Length
7 in
Item Width
4.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
97-004844
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
Brilliantly written with the essence of innocence and the realness of childhood dreams and fresh emotion.WOW Review
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Synopsis
After dark in a Mexican border town, a father holds open a hole in a wire fence as his wife and two small boys crawl through. So begins life in the United States for many people every day. And so begins this collection of twelve autobiographical stories by Santa Clara University professor Francisco Jim nez, who at the age of four illegally crossed the border with his family in 1947. "The Circuit," the story of young Panchito and his trumpet, is one of the most widely anthologized stories in Chicano literature. At long last, Jim nez offers more about the wise, sensitive little boy who has grown into a role model for subsequent generations of immigrants. These independent but intertwined stories follow the family through their circuit, from picking cotton and strawberries to topping carrots--and back agai--over a number of years. As it moves from one labor camp to the next, the little family of four grows into ten. Impermanence and poverty define their lives. But with faith, hope, and back-breaking work, the family endures. "A jewel of a book"--Rolando Hinojosa-Smith "These stories are so realistic they choke the heart."--Rudolfo Anaya, After dark in a Mexican border town, a father holds open a hole in a wire fence as his wife and two small boys crawl through. So begins life in the United States for many people every day. And so begins this collection of twelve autobiographical stories by Santa Clara University professor Francisco Jiménez, who at the age of four illegally crossed the border with his family in 1947. "The Circuit," the story of young Panchito and his trumpet, is one of the most widely anthologized stories in Chicano literature. At long last, Jiménez offers more about the wise, sensitive little boy who has grown into a role model for subsequent generations of immigrants. These independent but intertwined stories follow the family through their circuit, from picking cotton and strawberries to topping carrots--and back again--over a number of years. As it moves from one labor camp to the next, the little family of four grows into ten. Impermanence and poverty define their lives. But with faith, hope, and back-breaking work, the family endures. "A jewel of a book"--Rolando Hinojosa-Smith "These stories are so realistic they choke the heart."--Rudolfo Anaya, A collection of twelve short stories presented from the perspective of a young boy, in which the author narrates his childhood experiences growing up in a family of Mexican migrant farmworkers.
LC Classification Number
PS3560.I55C57 1997

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