The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child
 First edition | |
| Author | Francisco Jimenez |
|---|---|
| Original title | b |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's autobiographical novel |
| Publisher | University of New Mexico Press |
Publication date | 1997 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 134 |
| ISBN | 978-0-8263-1797-1 |
| OCLC | 36776380 |
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. The book, narrated by the child's point of view, follows the life of young Panchito and his family as they move from one location to another to harvest crops in the United States. The book has three sequels, Breaking Through, Reaching Outand the fourth in the series, Taking Hold: From Migrant Childhood to Columbia University. The author translated the first three novels into Spanish under the titles Cajas de carton, Senderos fronterizos and Mas alla de mi respectively. All published by Houghton Mifflin. He is also the author of La Mariposa and The Christmas Gift/El regalo de Navidad also published by Houghton Miffln.
The book is about Jiménez' life as a migrant child.