num_pages: 132
description: Cajas de carton is the first title in the literary series Nuestra vision: U.S. Latino Literature, which features original works by Latino authors living and working in the United States. This work is the Spanish version of the author's award-winning collection of stories, The Circuit. Jimenez' 12 independent but intertwined short stories chronicle the experiences of a Mexican-American family of migrant farm laborers, as narrated by one of the children, Panchito. Unlike many readers for this level, which anthologize standard works, this book presents authentic, outstanding literature and themes that are highly relevant to native Spanish speakers in the U.S.
language: Spanish; Castilian
title: Cajas de carton (World Languages)
titlecomplete: Cajas de carton (World Languages) (Spanish Edition)
genres: Cultural, Short Stories, Young Adult, Spanish Literature, Middle Grade, School, Read For School, Historical Fiction, Family, Fiction
ratings_count: 6730
series: Francisco
awards: awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Jane Addams Children's Book Award
category: Older Children, awardedAt: 883641600000
name: John and Patricia Beatty Award, awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Américas Award
publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company