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The circuit

stories from the life of a migrant child

by Jiménez, Francisco, Francisco Jiménez, Francisco Jiménez, Francisco Jimenez

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These independent but intertwined stories follow a migrant family through their circuit, from picking cotton and strawberries to topping carrots - and back again - over a number of years. As it moves from one labor camp to the next, the little family of four grows into ten. Impermanence and poverty define their lives. But with faith, hope, and back-breaking work, the family endures.

FictionSocial life and customsMexican American familiesMexican AmericansMigrant agricultural laborersSpanish language materialsVida social y costumbresTrabajadores migratorios agrícolasMexicano-americanosFicciónFamilias mexicano-americanasChildren's fiction