From the Barrio to the Beach is a novel about two public schools that are separated by a short fifteen mile stretch of Interstate 5. In his novel Rey Hernandez shares an incredible and revealing look at the challenges educators face as they strive to close the disparity in academic performance between two distinct groups of students. He provides a unique glimpse into his professional and personal life and gives the reader a detailed account of the challenges his family faced while providing caretaker duties for his parents who later in life suffered from terminal illnesses. If you have strong opinions about education, immigration, health care or religion and spirituality this book has something that will be of interest to you.
