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The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child
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'The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child' is an autobiographical novel by Francisco Jimnez based in part on his journey from Mexico to the United States of America. The book, narrated by the child's point of view, follows the life of young Francisco Jimnez and his family as they move from one location to another to harvest crops in the United States. The book has three sequels, 'Breaking Through', 'Reaching Out' and the fourth in the series, 'Taking Hold: From Migrant Childhood to Columbia University'. The author translated the first three novels into Spanish under the titles 'Cajas de cartn' (cardboard boxes), 'Senderos fronterizos', and 'Ms all de m' respectively, all edited by Houghton Mifflin.
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