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9780618226184

Senderos Fronterizos : Breaking Through Spanish Edition

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  • ISBN13:

    9780618226184

  • ISBN10:

    0618226184

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-09-30
  • Publisher: Houghton Miff

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Summary

En todas las épocas y por diversas razones muchas personas han debido abandonar su hogar y trasladarse hacia otros lugares en busca de una vida mejor. Esta circunstancia, a pesar del desafío que representa, puede ser también una gran oportunidad para crecer. En esta segunda parte de su novela autobiográfica, Francisco Jiménez relata sus años de adolescencia. A los 14 años, Francisco y su familia son detenidos por "la migra" (funcionarios de inmigración) y obligados a dejar su hogar de California, pero muy pronto se las arreglan para volver. El autor indaga en los prejuicios y desafíos que debieron enfrentar mientras, a su vez, vivía su experiencia adolescente universal de escuela, fiestas y romances Cuenta cómo él y su familia trabajaron, lucharon y se sacrificaron para estar vivos y permanecer juntos en su nueva patria. Recomendado para niños de 12 años en adelante.

Author Biography

Francisco Jiménez 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.

Table of Contents

Expulsadosp. 1
Solos en casap. 22
En busca de diversionesp. 34
Juntos de nuevop. 49
De vuelta al campop. 56
La medalla de San Cristobalp. 65
Escaramuzas veraniegasp. 70
Hacerse Santop. 80
Los pies descalzosp. 91
Un ascensop. 95
Una maquina de escribirp. 104
Conexionesp. 108
Corazon partidop. 118
Detras del volantep. 125
Cambio de paginap. 130
Los Santitosp. 135
Tomando partidop. 141
Escandalos Juvenilesp. 147
Postulando a un cargop. 156
Una nueva vidap. 168
Una prueba de fep. 173
Una pifiap. 180
Un avancep. 187
El dia de la graduacionp. 200
La mudanzap. 211
Nota del autorp. 221
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