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Binding: PaperbackEAN: 9780618342488 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0618342486 Label: Houghton Mifflin Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 208 Publication Date: October 01, 2002 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Reading Level: Young Adult Studio: Houghton Mifflin Editorial Review: Product Description: 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, 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, 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 goodheartedness, and tenacity is revealed in this moving sequel to The Circuit. Without bitterness or sentimentality, Francisco Jiménez finishes telling the story of his youth. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - The Circuit and Breaking ThroughI 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 ... Read More Rating: - Breaking Through The GossipThis book gave me a real insight as to how our migrant children really live! Thank You! Rating: - wonderful portrayal of a migrant familyI bought *Breaking Through* without realizing that it was a sequel to *The Circuit*. Nonetheless, you aren't lost if you start with *Breaking Through* I loved this memoir because it was one of the best portrayal of a migrant family. This memoir chronicled the life of Francisco Jimenez from the time that him and his family entered America from Mexico to his entrance into college. The Jimenez family saved up some money and entered into Mexico illegally. They were soon caught, ... Read More Rating:  - book review on Breaking ThroughBook Review on Breaking Through Hi, this book Breaking Through by Francisco Jimenez is a sad book. Why is it a sad book? A boy named Francisco struggles through life trying to keep his family together. He works and goes to school, also trying to keep his grades up. This book is a good book because of the Theme, believable charters, and a nice setting. The theme is, heart breaking. It's heart breaking since a boy and his family have ... Read More Rating:  - breaking throughANTHONY JOHNSTON JAN. 11, 2007 "BREAKING THROUGH" BOOK REVIEW The book is "Breaking Through" and the author is Francisco Jimenez. The main person in the book is the author. It is a true story. He has a mom, dad and brother. His brother's name is Roberto. I thought it would be a good book because the first sentence was "I lived in constant fear for ten long ... Read More |
