• Binding Paperback
  • 224 pages
  • Type Non-Fiction

Mas alla de mi

Mas alla de mi

by Francisco Jiménez

  • Ages 8–12
  • Grades 3–8
  • Fiction or nonfiction Non-Fiction
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Español

Mas alla de mi

En este conmovedor tercer volumen de su aclamada serie autobiográfica que comenzó con Cajas de cartón, Francisco Jiménez relata sus años universitarios en la Universidad de Santa Clara. Narrado desde la perspectiva del joven que fue, el libro sigue a Francisco mientras enfrenta la pobreza, la culpa por dejar a su familia en apuros, las dudas sobre su capacidad académica y la dolorosa separación cuando su padre regresa a México. Honesta, auténtica y profundamente inspiradora, esta edición en español de Reaching Out celebra la resiliencia de una familia inmigrante mexicana y el poder transformador de la educación, ideal para aulas y bibliotecas.

English

Reaching Out

In this moving third volume of his acclaimed autobiographical series that began with The Circuit, Francisco Jiménez recounts his college years at Santa Clara University. Told from the perspective of the young adult he once was, the memoir follows Francisco as he copes with poverty, guilt over leaving his struggling family, self-doubt about succeeding academically, and painful separation when his father returns to Mexico. Honest, true, and deeply inspiring, this Spanish-language edition of Reaching Out celebrates the resilience of a Mexican immigrant family and the transformative power of education, making it an essential addition to classrooms and libraries.
Author & illustrator Spanish book type and author
Spanish book type
Transadapted
Author
Francisco Jiménez
Author origin
Mexico
Book details Type, binding, genre, fiction or nonfiction and more
Type
Non-Fiction
Binding
Paperback
Genre
Biography and Autobiography
Fiction or nonfiction
Non-Fiction
Subject
Latin American History and Culture
Pages
224
Dimensions
4.9 x 6.9 x .7 (Inches)
Reader fit Ages and grades
Ages
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Grades
Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6-8
Publication details ISBN, publisher and copyright
ISBN
9780547250311
Publisher
Clarion Books
Copyright
2009