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Latino children's literature tells immigrant stories

Francisco Jimenez came to the U.S. as the 4-year-old son of migrant farm workers. From humble beginnings, he has become a professor at Santa Clara University and author of several award winning autobi

Latino children's literature tells immigrant stories


Francisco Jimenez came to the U.S. as the 4-year-old son of migrant farm workers. From humble beginnings, he has become a professor at Santa Clara University and author of several award winning autobiographical children's books.

Dr. Jimenez will be giving a lecture on the San Diego State campus at the Smith Recital Hall tonight, 3/29/06, at 7pm.

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This is the first lecture of a new Latino/a Children's Authors Series that has been jointly launched by the National Center for the Study of Children's Literature and the Center for Latin American Studies at SDSU.

Guest:

  • Dr. Francisco Jimenez is the director of the Ethnic Studies program at Santa Clara University and author of several award-winning Latino children's books.

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