num_pages: 236
description: A vividly told autobiographical account of the life of a child growing up in a family of migrant farm workers. It brings to life the day-to-day existence of people facing the obstacles of working in the fields and raising a family in an environment that is frequently hostile to those who have little education and speak another language. Assimilation brings its own problems, as the original culture is attenuated and the quality of family relationships is comprimised, consequences that are not inevitable but are instead a series of choices made along the way. It is also the story of how the author overcame the disadvantages of this background and found herself.
language: English
title: Barefoot Heart: Stories of a Migrant Child
titlecomplete: Barefoot Heart: Stories of a Migrant Child
genres: Autobiography, History, Adult, American History, Biography Memoir, Biography, School, Memoir, Coming Of Age, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 732
awards: awardedAt: 946713600000
name: American Book Award, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: ALA Alex Award
publisher: Bilingual Review Pr