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Senderos Fronterizos / Breaking Through

by Francisco Jimenez

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"Breaking Through" chronicles the author's teenage years. At the age of 14, Francisco and his family are caught by "la migra" (immigration officers) and forced to leave their California home, but soon find their way back. Jiminez explores the prejudice and challenges they face while also relaying universal adolescent experiences of school, dances and romances.
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About the Author

Francisco Jim�nez 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 chairman of the Modern Languages and Literature Department at Santa Clara University, the setting of much of Reaching Out. He is the award-winning author of The Circuit, Breaking Through, La Mariposa, and his newest novel, Reaching Out. He lives in Santa Clara, California, with his family.
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ISBN:
9780618226184
Subtitle:
Breaking Through Spanish Edition
Author:
Jimenez, Francisco
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Jim
Author:
Francisco Jim
Author:
nez, Francisco
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Publisher:
Sandpiper
Location:
Boston
Subject:
General
Subject:
Boys / Men
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General
Subject:
Mexican americans
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Agricultural laborers
Subject:
California
Copyright:
2002
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Publication Date:
September 2002
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
Spanish
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
240
Dimensions:
7 x 5 x 0.75 in 0.51 lb
Age Level:
13-17
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