On the morning of his fifteenth birthday, miguels wait is over. May 20, a mexican teen risks everything to emigrate illegally to the u. The trip north to the borderla lineais fraught with dangers. Miguel has dreamed of joining his parents in california since the day they left him. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included.
Miguel lives in a small, poor town in mexico with his grandmother and younger sister. May 15, 2018 booktube the line by ann jaramillo duration. Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. This acclaimed book by ann jaramillo is available at in several formats for your ereader. Ann jaramillo uses her experiences with immigrant students to flesh out the thoughts and emotions of her characters. But miguels carefully laid plans change suddenly when his younger sister elena stows away and follows him. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. A portion of their journey is spent in guatemala and mata gente, a dangerous freight train that goes up all the way to the border of california. Miguel has dreamed of joining his parents in california since the day they left him behind in mexico six years, eleven months, and twelve days.
Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. She is proud to be married to her husband, luis, an attorney representing migrant. These characters are so real that they could be the children in your class or the man next door. In the begining of the book, miguel recives a letter from his father, telling him to cross the border and how to do it. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. So reads the note that miguel receives from his father on his fifteenth birthday. She is proud to be married to her husband, luis, an attorney representing migrant farmworkers, for thirtyeight years. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Ann jaramillo teaches english as a second language to mexicanamerican seventh and eighth graders in salinas, california, many of whom are migrants.
In the book, the three main characters, miguel, elena, and javier, have many adventures while trying to cross the border. She teaches english as a second language to mexicanamerican seventh and eighth graders in salinas, california. Miguel has dreamed of joining his parents in california since the day they left him behind in mexico six years, eleven months, and twelve days ago. He leaves for california, where his parents and two of his sisters have lived for the past seven. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Mar 27, by lila quintero weaver description from the book jacket. The series consists of 90 episodes, which were originally broadcast on the italian channel rai between 1971 and 1986. Setting miguel and his younger sister elena live with their grandmother on a ranch in the small mexican village san jacinto. Although the epilogue illuminates their lives as adults. Jan 12, 2016 ann jaramillo teaches english as a second language to mexicanamerican seventh and eighth graders in salinas, california.
Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. Biding his time for six years in a backwater mexican village, miguel, his younger sister elena and his grandmother survive on money his parents send monthly from california. Miguel has been waiting for this for a long time and tells his familiy and friends. And while doing so much together i feel like that is what got them to become their own family. Ann jaramillo teaches english as a second language to mexicanamerican seventh and eighth graders in salinas, california. Book description miguel has dreamed of joining his parents in california since the day they left him behind in mexico six years, eleven months, and twelve days ago. Miguel has dreamed of joining his parents in california since. A mexican teen risks everything to emigrate illegally to the u. A novel kindle edition by ann jaramillo author visit amazons ann jaramillo page.
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