| Reaching Out Contributor(s): Jiménez, Francisco (Author) |
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ISBN: 0547250304 ISBN-13: 9780547250304 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2009 Annotation: From the perspective of the young adult he was then, Francisco Jimenez describes the challenges he faced in his efforts to continue his education. During his college years, the very family solidarity that allowed Francisco to survive as a child is tested. Not only must he leave his family behind when he goes to Santa Clara University, but while Francisco is there, his father abandons the family and returns to Mexico. This is the story of how Francisco coped with poverty, with his guilt over leaving his family financially strapped, with his self-doubt about succeeding academically, and with separation. Once again his telling is honest, true, and inspiring. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Young Adult Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino - Young Adult Nonfiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Topics) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 910 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 4.9" W x 6.9" (0.35 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 124500 Reading Level: 6.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the perspective of the young adult he was then, Francisco Jiménez describes the challenges he faced in his efforts to continue his education. During his college years, the very family solidarity that allowed Francisco to survive as a child is tested. Not only must he leave his family behind when he goes to Santa Clara University, but while Francisco is there, his father abandons the family and returns to Mexico. This is the story of how Francisco coped with poverty, with his guilt over leaving his family financially strapped, with his self-doubt about succeeding academically, and with separation. Once again his telling is honest, true, and inspiring. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jimenez, Francisco: - 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 award-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. |