At the age of fourteen, Francisco Jiménez, together with his older brother Roberto and his mother, are caught by
la migra. Forced to leave their home in California, the entire family travels all night for twenty hours by bus, arriving at the U.S. and Mexican border in Nogales, Arizona. In the months and years that follow during the late 1950s-early 1960s, Francisco, his mother and father, and his seven brothers and sister not only struggle to keep their family together, but also face crushing poverty, long hours of labor, and blatant prejudice. How they sustain their hope, their good-heartedness, and tenacity is revealed in this moving, Pura Belpré Honor-winning sequel to
The Circuit. Without bitterness or sentimentality, Francisco Jiménez finishes telling the story of his youth.
This book title, Breaking Through, ISBN: 9780618342488, by Francisco Jiménez, published by HMH Books (October 1, 2002) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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