| Cajas de Carton Lib/E: Relatos de la Vida Peregina de Un Nino Campesino Contributor(s): Jimenez, Francisco (Author), Vargas, Adrian (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1883332729 ISBN-13: 9781883332723 Publisher: Blackstone Publishing OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Language: Spanish Published: April 2010 Annotation: Family Listening! Ages 10 and up Francisco Jimenez' stories are based on his own childhood experiences growing up in an immigrant Mexican family. His narrative is simple, as from a child's point of view, but packs the power of a skilled storyteller. Recordings include an afterword recorded by the author. English: 3 hours, Spanish: 3.5 hours. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1.02" H x 6.66" W x 6.62" (0.44 lbs) 3 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 this collection of twelve autobiographical stories by Professor Francisco Jimenez, who at the age of four illegally crossed the border with his family in 1947. The Circuit is the story of a young, wise and sensitive boy, Panchito and his trumpet. 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. The little family of four grows into ten and impermanence and poverty define their lives. But with faith, hope, and back-breaking work, the family endures. Beautifully and authentically rendered by actor and playwright Adrian Vargas, these stories tell of the almost unendurable journey most migrant campesinos undertake to find the American Dream. The recording concludes with an afterword recorded by the author. Recommended for Grades 5 and up. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jimenez, Francisco: - Francisco Jimenez 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 PhD from Columbia University and is now chairman of the Modern Languages and Literature Department at Santa Clara University. He is the award-winning author of The Circuit, Breaking Through, La Mariposa, and others. He lives in Santa Clara, California, with his family. |