| Taking Hold: From Migrant Childhood to Columbia University Contributor(s): Jiménez, Francisco (Author) |
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ISBN: 1328742091 ISBN-13: 9781328742094 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Young Adult Nonfiction | History - United States - 21st Century |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 1060 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 4.9" W x 6.9" (0.30 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Sex & Gender - Boy's Interest - Ethnic Orientation - Latino - Topical - Boy's Interest |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 173972 Reading Level: 7.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Simply written but full of beautiful details, this book should inspire every citizen of our diverse and changing world." --VOYA In this fourth book in his award-winning memoir series, Francisco Jimenez leaves everything behind in California--a loving family, a devoted girlfriend, and the culture that shaped him--to attend Columbia University in New York City. A moving account of the Latino experience in America, Francisco Jimenez's work comes alive with telling details about the warmth and resiliency of family and the quest for identity against seemingly impossible odds. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jimenez, Francisco: - 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 the chairman of the Modern Languages and Literature Department at Santa Clara University, the setting of much of his newest novel, Reaching Out. He is the award-winning author of The Circuit, Breaking Through, and La Mariposa. He is also the recipient of the John Steinbeck Award. He lives with his family in Santa Clara, California. |