Cajas de carton: Relatos de la vida peregrina de uno nino campesino (The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child)

by Francisco Jimenez

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En esta crónica de principios de 1950, el autor nos cuenta cómo de pequeño emigró de México hacia los Estados Unidos, con la esperanza de que él y su familia pudiesen encontrar la prosperidad económica que tanto ansiaban. Pese a vivir en medio de una sociedad hostil, llegó a convertirse en un renombrado académico.

In this chronicle from the early 1950s, the author tells us how from a very young age he had to emigrate from Mexico to the U.S., hoping that he and his family could find the economic prosperity that they so eagerly hoped for. He became a renowned academic despite many struggles.

A 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. 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.
Francisco Jiménez emigrated from Tlaquepaque, Mexico, to California, where he worked for many years in the fields with his family. He received both his master’s degree and his Ph.D. from Columbia University and is now chairman of the Modern Languages and Literature Department at Santa Clara University, the setting of much of Reaching Out. He is the award-winning author of The Circuit, Breaking Through, La Mariposa, and Reaching Out. He lives in Santa Clara, California, with his family.

El intenso relato del viaje de una familia a través de los campos de California viviendo una vida en constante movimiento, de campos de fresa a campos de algodón, y de campamentos a cobertizos de un ambiente. Narrada por un joven que anhela estudiar y obtener el derecho de elegir un hogar, esta es una historia de supervivencia, fe y esperanza. Un viaje que abrirá el corazón y la mente de los lectores.
Francisco Jiménez emigró de Tlaquepaque, México, a California, donde por muchos años trabajó junto con su familia en los campos. Obtuvo una maestría y un doctorado en la Universidad de Columbia, siendo actualmente jefe del Departamento de Lenguajes Modernos y Literatura de la Universidad de Santa Clara, el escenario principal de Mas allá de mí. Ha recibido premios por sus obras Cajas de cartón, Senderos fronterizos, La mariposa y Más allá de mí. Reside con su familia en Santa Clara, California

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780618226160
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	09/30/2002
Series:	Cajas de carton , #1
Edition description:	Spanish-language Edition
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	14,401
Product dimensions:	4.90(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Language:	Spanish
Age Range:	10 - 13 Years

About the Author

Francisco Jiménez emigrated from Tlaquepaque, Mexico, to California, where he worked for many years in the fields with his family. He received both his master’s degree and his Ph.D. from Columbia University and is now the chairman of the Modern Languages and Literature Department at Santa Clara University, the setting of much of his newest novel, Reaching Out. He is the Pura Belpre Honor winning author of The Circuit, Breaking Through, and La Mariposa. He is also the recipient of the John Steinbeck Award. He lives with his family in Santa Clara, California.

Table of Contents

Bajo la alambrada Soledad De dentro hacia afuera Un milagro en Tent City El ngel de oro El aguinaldo Muerte perdonada El costal de algodon Cajas de carton El juego de la patada Tener y retener Peregrinos inmoviles