When he was a young child, the author's family migrated from Mexico to the United States. They worked as migrant farm workers, traveling to various places in California to work the fields. The living condition ranged from very poor to acceptable. The migrants were all hard workers, but they would not put up with demeaning activities.
He had struggles with his upbringing. He would make friends, only to move away to a new location. He had very few possessions. This made it devastating when his 4-year old sister took some of the pennies from his collection to buy bubble gum. School was something that he found exciting. He had some teachers and administrators that were really looking out for him and his family and supporting him on the way. Alas, since they crossed the border illegally, they were always in fear of immigration authorities and were eventually caught up with them in the end. The book is an engaging look at the child's experience as a migrant farmworker.
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