The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child
In this collection of intertwined autobiographical stories by Chicano author Francisco Jiménez, readers follow his family from their border crossing in 1947 through years of back-breaking work on the migrant circuit, surviving on little more than faith and hope.
For this book, we offer a mix of literary and informational texts to support your upcoming novel unit. These lessons are designed to build students’ reading comprehension and engagement.