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The circuit : stories from the life of a migrant child. (Record no. 231982)

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DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
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FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 0395979021
AUTHOR NAME
AUTHOR NAME Jimenez, Francisco.
TITLE STATEMENT
Title The circuit : stories from the life of a migrant child.
PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc New York :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Houghton Mifflin,
Date of publication, distribution, etc 1997.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 116 p. ;
Dimensions 18 cm.
SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc [In this novel], 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 off four grows into ten. Impermanence and poverty define their lives. But with faith, hope, and back-breaking work, the family endues.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element California -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile Fiction.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Migrant agricultural laborers -- Juvenile Fiction.
-- Mexican American families -- Juvenile Fiction.
ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Koha item type 02. English Fiction
Copies
Piece designation (barcode) Koha full call number School Code Collection
UPEI1839F JIMEducation Learning CommonsInternational
STRA28902F JIMStratford Elementary