This book describes the life of the author growing up as an immigrant from Mexico during the 60's. They would work really hard but would go have fun on the weekends. It has an acceptable reading level where it's not too hard where you would have to read the same paragraph five times or too easy where you find the book boring, it's just right. in this book the mane cricter is a 16 year old boy named Fansisco Hemenes how has to worc vary hade to ceap his vary poor family aliv. 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. Please try again. He also writes about a scary, sad, furious, and broken father--like the father in Na's A Step from Heaven [BKL Je 1 & 15 01]. Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2014. While the first book deals with his struggles of growing up as an immigrant, Senderos Fronterizos deals with his family being separated at the border, and the struggle of living alone with his brother.Because this book is written in his point of view, we get an increased feeling of attachment wit. 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 is the sequel to the first book, Cajas de Carton. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. What relief to find that I did not make a huge and expensive mistake. Booklist, ALA, Starred Review. They reminded me of when we were living in grocerystores. Their jobs were taken from them when they were sent back to Mexico by immigration officers. Unable to add item to List. I liked this book and I also read the book before this one that is called "The circuit " they were both good books and I liked what it was about and what Francisco had to pass for when the immigration got him and Roberto and him not knowing English and him studying during he was working it must be really difficult. I think that this book is a good one to get others, especially students, to think about the plight of the less fortunate and immigrants. The prose here is not as taut as in the first book, but Jimenez writes with simplicity about a harsh world seldom seen in children's books. While sometimes the dialogue and writing felt a little stilted and his 14-year-old self a little too perfect, the story was a great story of immigration and struggle and working hard to overcome barriers. There was a problem loading your book clubs. I purchased a classroom set of this book prior to reading it. Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and Amazon Prime. 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. Try this book as well as The Circuit (I like this one best though). The Circuit is about his younger years, this book is about his middle school and high school years, and Reaching Out is about his college years. The setting of the book is in the Great Depression. He starts by writing about his experience as an illegal immigrant with only his father and younger siblings having valid credentials. despit heis strugls and wores he exsels in school and was a vary smart doy. The book follows Francisco, or Frankie, from his time in 8th grade through his graduation of high school. Later the jobs got better: cleaning offices, washing windows and walls, waxing floors. An easy read. And his teenage experience is simultaneously typical and anything but that. ); the hurt of prejudice. Start by marking “Breaking Through” as Want to Read: Error rating book. They reminded me a little bit of s. This was a great book that was assigned to my "z" level reading group this year by my 5th grade teacher. School went relatively well for him, except for english since it was a secondary language. Once started, could not put down. Finally after gaining there citizenship, Frankie and his older brother are split up from the rest of the family in order to support them. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. All common narratives in novels surrounding life during high school. My favorite part of the book was when Francisco’s parents went to his high school graduation with him. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. While the first book deals with his struggles of growing up as an immigrant, Senderos Fronterizos deals with his family being separated at the border, and the struggle of living alone with his brother.Because this book is written in his point of view, we get an increased feeling of attachment with him. I related to Francisco because he had ambitious goals. Breaking Through is an experience driven story, with a tad of fiction, written by Francisco Jiménez. Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2017. I bought *Breaking Through* without realizing that it was a sequel to *The Circuit*. ); the ignorance (College? There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. This book describes the life of the author growing up as an immigrant from Mexico during the 60's. This moving sequel is a fictionalized memoir of Jimenez's teenage years in the late 1950s, when the family finally stayed in one place and Francisco and his brothers worked long hours before and after school to put food on the table. The (second of three) autobiographical story of Francisco Jimenez about his family crossing the border illegally from Mexico to California when he was 4, getting deported at 14, and returning to California for the end of junior high and high school. In memoir, Breaking Through, by Francisco Jimenez, Sequel to 'The Circuit,' 'Breaking Through' is the second in three semi-autobiographical installments about the maturation of Francisco Jimenez. Having to leave California, his family struggles for the future life of their children. They devour them and are learning about a culture they knew very little about. Welcome back. All the while, he has done things that he thought were not possible such as becoming student body president with other extracurriculars and working a job. Please try again. The book feels very personal, in a good way. Breaking Through ( Senderos Fronterizos ) is about his time in high school , Reaching Out ( Más Allá de Mí ) is about his time attending Santa Clara University, and Taking Hold: From Migrant Childhood to Columbia University documents his years in graduate school. The Circuit is about his younger years, this book is about his middle school and high school years, and Reaching Out is about his college years. In this book there are 5 children, that are Mexican's, the main characters name is Franscisco, and he is extremly poor, along with the rest of his family. I first picked up this book because actually my Dad was reading it, and he recommended it to me. he Pura Belpré Honor Book Award, the Tomás Rivera BookAward, Reading the World Award, and, HMH Books for Young Readers; Illustrated Edition (October 1, 2002), Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2007. I continued to read Senderos Fronterizos by Francisco Jiménez, on my own at home. I was interested in diversifying my reading and learning about a culture that was different than my own. I really enjoyed reading Breaking Through and when I finished the book I began to appreciate my way of living more. His father and other brothers work for very little, to nothing. I was mistaken, not only did I get a look at a different culture, I also received a glimpse of the other side of American culture. After Erhellend und immer noch aktuell zu verbleichen mit der aktuellen Version von Ann Jaramillo "La Linea". This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. The book Breaking Through has many life lessons (not giving up being of of them) and it's the type of book where you want to keep reading to see what's going to happen next. This family is trying to get to California to get their jobs back. He makes friends, performs in the talent show, becomes student body president, and applies and is accepted into college. During that time his family. Breaking Through A Pura Belpré honor book Author Francisco Jiménez Contributor Houghton Mifflin Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2001 ISBN 0618342486, 9780618342488 Length 195 … First they picked strawberries in the fields. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. I admire the author for his perserverance in pursuing his dreams in the face of such insurmountable odds. The (second of three) autobiographical story of Francisco Jimenez about his family crossing the border illegally from Mexico to California when he was 4, getting deported at 14, and returning to California for the end of junior high and high school. It really did make me stop taking everything for grantid, we are very lucky to live in a time where most of this is over, but unfortunatly it still does still exist sometimes. This is a great book for any age. During that time his family was away, his brother and him were off on their own making their own money as strawberry pickers and other minor jobs. I got interested, so I decided to read this book. I felt a knot in my throat. You almost feel as if you are experiencing the troubles that Panchito experiences. It talked about a story of an immigrant guy and his life. I started reading this book in Spanish; a high school Spanish IV class was reading it, and I became very interested in it, as their substitute teacher.