The Circuit by Francisco Jimenez

The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child is an autobiographical novel by Francisco Jiménez based in part on his journey from Mexico to the United States of America.

We are reading one of many stories included in the novel. Think of it as a chapter in the book.

This is a great example of a personal narrative

As you read, see if you can notice clues that this story is narrative writing

Migrant labor is work performed by people who move from place to place in search of employment.

Migrant workers may travel within a country. They also may move from one country to another.

Some migrants return home between jobs. Others move on, in search of more work

Migrant workers’ jobs are often physically difficult. They commonly work on farms, on construction sites, in mines, or in factories.

In North America migrant workers often harvest crops that must be picked by hand

Today farms in many countries hire migrant workers.