About the story

• 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.

What does "Migrant" mean?

• 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

More about Migrant Labor

• 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.