La mariposa

By Francisco Jiménez

Subjects: Novela, Ficción juvenil, Second language acquisition, Trabajadores migratorios agrícolas, Mexican Americans, Escuelas, Américains d'origine mexicaine, Mexicano-americanos, Children of migrant laborers, Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse, Toleration, Acquisition, Niños de trabajadores migratorios, Écoles, Fiction, Children's fiction, School stories, Juvenile fiction, Langue seconde, Butterflies, fiction, Mexican American students, Schools, Enfants de travailleurs migrants

Description: Because he can only speak Spanish, Francisco, son of a migrant worker, has trouble when he begins first grade, but his fascination with the caterpillar in the classroom helps him begin to fit in