| Best
of the Best Children's Audio for Summer Listening - AudioFile 2004
Audio Reviews:
"This collection of autobiographical short stories...give immediate access to
the feelings of the growing boy. Each story is simple, direct and redolent with
the smells of the earth, the sounds of the ever-changing home and amazing experiences
each new school-room offers. Highly recommended for both pleasure listening and
for classroom use and discussion."
-School Library Journal
"This is a compelling listen and
a must for every library. Vargas' well-paced narration is excellent. His mild
accent adds authenticity. An award-winning recent masterpiece about a Mexican
migrant family working in California's San Joaquin Valley...vivid and spellbinding." -
 Starred
Review, - Kliatt
"This wonderful book deserves every one of
the four awards it has garnered. Narrator Adrian Vargas takes the listener back
in time with a range of accents and ages. Listeners of all ages should enjoy this
bittersweet memoir and learn from it."
- AudioFile
"Jiménez has created a moving autobiography
that some critics have compared to John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath. Vargas'
narration offers an authentic and strong Mexican voice."
- Críticas
Other Book Awards:
Americás Award for
Children's/YA Literature
Jane Addams Children's Book Award Honor Bk.
California Library Assoc. Beatty Award
SYNOPSIS:
Francisco Jiménez stories are based on his own childhood
experiences growing up in an immigrant Mexican family. His narrative is simple,
as from a child's point of view, but packs the power of a skilled storyteller.
Both recordings include an afterword recorded by the author. This recording is
available in both English and Spanish.
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Paperback Price: $15.95 each 
