La mariposa
by Francisco Jiménez · 1995
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
Juvenile fictionSchoolsMexican AmericansEscuelasMexicano-americanosFicción juvenilFictionChildren's fictionButterflies, fictionSecond language acquisitionChildren of migrant laborersMexican American students