Francisco Jimenez

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  • Bibliography:
    5 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    October 1997
  • Latest Book:
    August 2008
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Full Series List in Order

The Circuit

1 - The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child (Oct-1997)
2 - Breaking Through (Sep-2001)
3 - Reaching Out (Aug-2008)

Book List in Order: 5 titles

  • The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child

    The Circuit - 1

    Poignantly told from a young boy’s perspective, the popular and award-winning memoir centered on a Mexican family working California’s fields is now a powerful graphic novel that will appeal to readers of Illegal and They Called Us Enemy. An...

  • La Mariposa

    In his first year of school, Francisco understands little of what his teacher says. But he is drawn to the silent, slow-moving caterpillar in the jar next to his desk. He knows caterpillars turn into butterflies, but just how do they do it? To find o...

  • The Christmas Gift

    With honesty and grace, award-winning author Francisco Jiménez shares his most poignant Christmas memory in this beautifully illustrated picture book. As Christmas approaches, Panchito can’t wait to see what present he gets. But on Christmas Day, ...

  • Breaking Through

    The Circuit - 2

    At the age of fourteen, Francisco Jiménez, together with his older brother Roberto and his mother, are caught by la migra. Forced to leave their home in California, the entire family travels all night for twenty hours by bus, arriving at the U.S. an...

  • Reaching Out

    The Circuit - 3

    From the perspective of the young adult he was then, Francisco Jiménez describes the challenges he faced in his efforts to continue his education.
    During his college years, the very family solidarity that allowed Francisco to survive as a child i...



Award-Winning Books by Francisco Jimenez

The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child
1997 Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature -- Fiction
1998 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award -- Fiction & Poetry


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Francisco Jimenez has published 5 books.

Francisco Jimenez does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Reaching Out, was published in August 2008.

The first book by Francisco Jimenez, The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child, was published in October 1997.

Yes. Francisco Jimenez has 1 series.
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