The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child
by Francisco Jiménez • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (US / Canada)
Year Published 1998
Word Count 27,007
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 880L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 2485, 4.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Spanish
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Mexican American families
- California--Social life and customs--Fiction
- Mexican Americans
- Migrant agricultural laborers
- Mexican Americans--Fiction
- California
- Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories
- Social life and customs
- Migrant agricultural laborers--Fiction
- Mexican American families--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic & Latino
- Young Adult Fiction
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- Audio Time Machine
- Health Literacy
- 30 Multicultural Books for Teens
- SpringBoard, Grade 6, Unit 1
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About the Author 3
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Francisco Jiménez reads from The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child
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Francisco Jiménez reads from The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child
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Francisco Jiménez reads from The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Francisco Jiménez
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Interview with Francisco Jiménez
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 1
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Awards & Distinctions 4
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2000
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2022
Winner, 1998
Américas Award, 1993-2023
Winner, 1997
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