Francisco Jiménez
1) La mariposa
Author
Pub. Date
1998.
Language
English
Description
Because he can only speak Spanish, Francisco, son of a migrant worker, has trouble when he begins first grade, but his fascination with the caterpillar in the classroom helps him begin to fit in.
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
Español
Description
During his college years, the very family solidarity that allows Francisco to survive as a child is tested. Not only must he leave his family when his goes to Santa Clara University, but while Francisco is there, his father abandons the family and returns to Mexico.
Author
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
Español
Description
Having come from Mexico to California ten years ago, fourteen-year-old Francisco is still working in the fields but fighting to improve his life and complete his education.
Venido de México a California hace diez años, Francisco todavía trabaja en los campos, pero a la edad de catorce ya está luchando para mejorar su vida y para terminar su educación.
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
Hardcover First edition.
Language
English
Description
Now a powerful graphic novel, this award-winning memoir is an honest and evocative account of a family's journey from Mexico to the fields of California as seen through the eyes of a boy who longs for education and the right to call one place home.
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