Reaching out /
Leaving his home in a migrant community, Francisco sets off for college, carrying memories of years of poverty and prejudice.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston :
Houghton Mifflin Company,
[2008]
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| Series: | Francisco ;
3 |
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| Summary: | Leaving his home in a migrant community, Francisco sets off for college, carrying memories of years of poverty and prejudice. This volume is the autobiographical account of the author's transition from migrant living on California's central coast to the life of a college student. He chronicles his college years and introduces the people who befriended him as well as those who had prejudices against Mexicans. Throughout his story, the difficulties of his transition from family life to college life are evident. His palpable fear of failure was mitigated by those who helped him recognize his worth and develop and strengthen his character. The book ends as he is bound for graduate school at Columbia University. The author poignantly relates his family's struggles and how their teamwork enabled him to attend college. While the book relates his trials and successes, it also describes how his family members overcame their own obstacles. |
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| Item Description: | Sequel to: Breaking through and The circuit. |
| Physical Description: | vi, 196 pages : illustrations, 4 unnumbered pages of plates ; 19 cm. |
| Awards: | Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2009. Pura Belpré Author Honor, 2009. |
| ISBN: | 9780547250304 0547250304 9781613837634 1613837631 9780618038510 0618038515 |