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Because he can only speak Spanish, Francisco, son of a migrant worker, has trouble when he starts first grade, but his fascination with the caterpillar in the classroom helps him begin to fit in.

Having come from Mexico to California ten years ago, fourteen-year-old Francisco is still working in the fields but fighting to improve his life and complete his education.

Explores a migrant family's experiences moving through labor camps, facing poverty and impermanence, and discusses how they endure through faith, hope, and back-breaking work.

Because he can only speak Spanish, Francisco, son of a migrant worker, has trouble when he begins first grade, but his fascination with the caterpillar in the classroom helps him begin to fit in.

Francisco Jimenez chronicles the experiences he had after his family left Mexico for California when he was just a child.

Francisco Jimenez, the son of Mexican immigrants, describes the challenges he faced as a student at Santa Clara University in California in the 1960s.

A story presented in English and Spanish in which a boy named Panchito worries that he will not get the gift he has been hoping for when his family has to move a few days before Christmas to find work.

Having come from Mexico to California ten years ago, fourteen-year-old Francisco is still working in the fields but fighting to improve his life and complete his education.

The author describes the personal challenges he faced while trying to continue his education, and his guilt over going off to college after his father returned to Mexico, leaving his family in poverty.

Traces the author's education at Columbia University, where he struggled with cultural differences and a changing sense of identity.

Having come from Mexico to California ten years ago, fourteen-year-old Francisco is still working in the fields but fighting to improve his life and complete his education.