Description
Jos;eacute; and his family live in a small town in the department of Sacatep;eacute;quez, Guatemala. When the family falls on hard times, Jos;eacute; makes the difficult decision to migrate to the United States in search of work. Based on a true story, this book recounts Jos;eacute;’s journey north and examines the impact on the family he left behind. Level 1 and 2br /Total Words: 6,500br /Tense(s): presentbr /Glossary: yesCopyright 2017. Spanish. Level 1 and 2. High school. 5 x 8 inches. Softcover, 79 pages.img alt=”” src=”//aedownload.net/teachersdiscovery/images/Author_Jennifer_Degenhardt.jpg” style=”float: left; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 0px 6px; height: 155px; padding-right: 10px;” /About the AuthorJennifer Degenhardt taught middle and high school Spanish for 24 years. She decided to combine her language skills with storytelling, specifically involving kids and culture. Her books highlight cultural, social, economic, and political themes necessary for continued conversation, both inside and outside the classroom. She hopes her stories will provide a platform for discussion, as anything can be solved–to some degree–with a conversation.
