Reaching Out (The Circuit, 3) - Paperback, by Jiménez Francisco - Very Good
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Type
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780547250304
- Book Title
- Reaching Out
- Book Series
- The Circuit Ser.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Item Length
- 7 in
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Genre
- Juvenile Nonfiction, Fiction
- Topic
- Hispanic & Latino, People & Places / United States / Hispanic & Latino, Religion / General, Biographical, Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage
- Item Weight
- 4.7 Oz
- Item Width
- 5 in
- Number of Pages
- 208 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0547250304
ISBN-13
9780547250304
eBay Product ID (ePID)
72419665
Product Key Features
Book Title
Reaching Out
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Hispanic & Latino, People & Places / United States / Hispanic & Latino, Religion / General, Biographical, Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction, Fiction
Book Series
The Circuit Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
4.7 Oz
Item Length
7 in
Item Width
5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
Reviews
"This sequel to The Circuit (1997) and Breaking Through (2001), which covered Mexican-born Jimenez's childhood, takes Francisco through his college years at the University of Santa Clara. After long years working in California fields and living in labor camps, Francisco is the first in his family to attend college, and this volume is a tribute to all first-generation college students and the many people who made a difference in Francisco's own life. As he says to his family at graduation, "We all did it." It's a bittersweet story, though, as Francisco frequently feels guilty at the sacrifices made on his behalf, and even as he heads to Columbia University for graduate studies on a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship, he yearns for stability in his life and a place to call home. While the first two volumes felt as though they were collections of autobiographical short stories, this is a more linear and straightforward autobiographical novel, simply and eloquently told. An inspiring account of a remarkable journey.", "[Jimenez] does a thorough job . . . of describing the difficulties, such as feeling unprepared and disadvantaged when compared to others, that some first-generation college students face . . . There are several kind-hearted mentors and benefactors . . . These gestures of kindness offer readers hope. This book is recommended for the library that already has the first two books on its shelf."-- VOYA (3Q3P) "No one who reads these life stories will forget them. Jimnez reaches out to let us walk in his shoes, feel his pain and pride, joy and sorrow, regrets and hope. All three books should be required reading for Californians. Students of Mexican heritage will see themselves. The rest of us will better understand what it takes to make this journey. And we'll all be hanging on for the next book."-- Sacramento Bee, Living Here section (pg. D3) "In this eloquent, transfixing account, Jimenez again achieves a masterful addition to the literature of the memoir."-- Smithsonian Magazine, Best Books of the Year 2008, "So now you think you're better than us because you are going to college!" Papa's raging depression intensifies young Jimenez's personal guilt and conflict in the 1960s. He is the first in his Mexican American migrant family to attend college in California. While at home, the family struggles with backbreaking work and lives without indoor plumbing; in college, Jimenez finds friends and mentors in class and at church, discovers the great literature in his native Spanish language, and joins Cesar Chavez in the drive to unionize farm workers. Like his landsmark books The Circuit (1997) and Breaking Through (2001), this sequel tells his personal story in clear, simple, self-contained chapters that join together in a stirring narrative. As he works many jobs to send something home, he is haunted by memories of his childhood spent laboring in the fields and cleaning offices, and in college, he tells no one that he was born in Mexico and is not an American citizen. Rooted in the past Jimenez's story is also about the continuing struggle to make it in America, not only for immigrant kids but also for those in poor families who struggle to break free. Never melodramatic of self-important, the spare episodes will draw readers with the quiet daily detail of work, anger, sorrow, and hope." , "[Jimenez] does a thorough job . . . of describing the difficulties, such as feeling unprepared and disadvantaged when compared to others, that some first-generation college students face . . . There are several kind-hearted mentors and benefactors . . . These gestures of kindness offer readers hope. This book is recommended for the library that already has the first two books on its shelf."--VOYA (3Q3P) "No one who reads these life stories will forget them. Jiménez reaches out to let us walk in his shoes, feel his pain and pride, joy and sorrow, regrets and hope. All three books should be required reading for Californians. Students of Mexican heritage will see themselves. The rest of us will better understand what it takes to make this journey. And we'll all be hanging on for the next book."--Sacramento Bee, Living Here section (pg. D3) "In this eloquent, transfixing account, Jimenez again achieves a masterful addition to the literature of the memoir."--Smithsonian Magazine, Best Books of the Year 2008, "[Jimenez] does a thorough job . . . of describing the difficulties, such as feeling unprepared and disadvantaged when compared to others, that some first-generation college students face . . . There are several kind-hearted mentors and benefactors . . . These gestures of kindness offer readers hope. This book is recommended for the library that already has the first two books on its shelf."-- VOYA (3Q3P) "No one who reads these life stories will forget them. Jiménez reaches out to let us walk in his shoes, feel his pain and pride, joy and sorrow, regrets and hope. All three books should be required reading for Californians. Students of Mexican heritage will see themselves. The rest of us will better understand what it takes to make this journey. And we'll all be hanging on for the next book."-- Sacramento Bee, Living Here section (pg. D3) "In this eloquent, transfixing account, Jimenez again achieves a masterful addition to the literature of the memoir."-- Smithsonian Magazine, Best Books of the Year 2008
Grade From
Third Grade
Series Volume Number
3
Grade To
Seventh Grade
Synopsis
The third book in Francisco Jiménez's powerful and acclaimed memoirs about his childhood and adolescence as the son of Mexican immigrants in California. "In this eloquent, transfixing account, Jiménez again achieves a masterful addition to the literature of the memoir." --Smithsonian Magazine Leaving his home in Bonetti Ranch, a migrant community of dilapidated army barracks with no indoor plumbing or drinkable water, Francisco Jiménez sets off for college. He leaves behind a family struggling to pay for food and rent, and a desperate, broken father. Carrying memories of years of poverty and prejudice with him, he enters a world entirely different from his own. Yet as he types other students' papers in exchange for clothing, as he studies hard, as he meets with unexpected kindness, he uses those memories of struggle to see his way forward. Once again his telling is honest, true, and inspiring. "Rooted in the past, Jiménez's story is also about the continuing struggle to make it in America, not only for immigrant kids but also for those in poor families. Never melodramatic or self-important, the spare episodes will draw readers with the quiet daily detail of work, anger, sorrow, and hope." --Booklist (starred review) "No one who reads these life stories will forget them. Jiménez reaches out to let us walk in his shoes, feel his pain and pride, joy and sorrow, regrets and hope." --Sacramento Bee "Brings to the forefront the daily trials of poor immigrant families. Compelling and honest." --School Library Journal has published and edited several books on Mexican and Mexican American literature. Francisco Jiménez's four-book autobiography has been included in the American Library Association Booklist's 50 Best Young Adult Books of All Time and has been recognized with awards including the Américas Book Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Pura Belpré Honor Book Award, and the Tomás Rivera Book Award. The Circuit Breaking Through Reaching Out Taking Hold, The third book in Francisco Jiménez's powerful and acclaimed memoirs about his childhood and adolescence as the son of Mexican immigrants in California. "In this eloquent, transfixing account, Jiménez again achieves a masterful addition to the literature of the memoir." -- Smithsonian Magazine Leaving his home in Bonetti Ranch, a migrant community of dilapidated army barracks with no indoor plumbing or drinkable water, Francisco Jiménez sets off for college. He leaves behind a family struggling to pay for food and rent, and a desperate, broken father. Carrying memories of years of poverty and prejudice with him, he enters a world entirely different from his own. Yet as he types other students' papers in exchange for clothing, as he studies hard, as he meets with unexpected kindness, he uses those memories of struggle to see his way forward. Once again his telling is honest, true, and inspiring. "Rooted in the past, Jiménez's story is also about the continuing struggle to make it in America, not only for immigrant kids but also for those in poor families. Never melodramatic or self-important, the spare episodes will draw readers with the quiet daily detail of work, anger, sorrow, and hope." -- Booklist (starred review) "No one who reads these life stories will forget them. Jiménez reaches out to let us walk in his shoes, feel his pain and pride, joy and sorrow, regrets and hope." -- Sacramento Bee "Brings to the forefront the daily trials of poor immigrant families. Compelling and honest." -- School Library Journal has published and edited several books on Mexican and Mexican American literature. Francisco Jiménez's four-book autobiography has been included in the American Library Association Booklist's 50 Best Young Adult Books of All Time and has been recognized with awards including the Américas Book Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Pura Belpré Honor Book Award, and the Tomás Rivera Book Award. The Circuit Breaking Through Reaching Out Taking Hold, 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.
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