Breaking Through (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) Review
I am an ESL teacher who works with 7th and 8th grade, primarily male, Latino and Hmong students. We first read The Circuit which told about Francisco Jimenez's family's first years as migrant farm workers in the United States. This autobiographical account relates the struggles the family encountered during Jimenez's early years in school. The older children and the parents picked fruit, vegetables, and cotton. The family moved according to the agricultural schedule in California. Everytime Francisco would start to feel "at home" in a school, the crop would be harvested and they would have to move to the next farm, hence the name The Circuit. The story ends when La Migra comes to pick up Francisco and his older brother at school. My students were anxious to find out what happened next. Would the family be deported or would they be allowed to stay in the U.S.? To find out we then read the second book, Breaking Through, which we are about half way through now and we're still enjoying every chapter. The books have spawned a multitude of conversations that have bonded us together. The kids can relate to Jimenez's life and he is a role model to them. He shows that hard work and determination lead to success. Personally I think everyone who is interested in immigration questions should read these books.
Breaking Through (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) Overview
THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Francisco Jimenez, his brother, and mother are caught by La Migra and forced to leave their home in California and return to Mexico. This moving sequel to The Circuit shows how they sustain t
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Customer Reviews
fast read - JC - Hollister, CA
Book 2 in the series. Takes off where book 1 stopped. Another fast easy read.
Great Book for Summer Reading or Else - jeanpierre -
I read this book twice and I love it. This book describes the situation of the poorest immigrant people that lives in the United States.
If you are in high school or college (adults too) you will definitely understand this book. This book is sometimes humorous and sometimes dramatic.
Fantastic work of literature! - N. Balderrama - Whittier,CA
A work of art all students should read. My students were begging to read this book after reading Jimenez's first book The Circuit! My 8th graders loved the story and can't get enough of Panchito and his family!
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