Books like Jesse by Gary Soto
Jesse follows two Mexican American brothers who dream of breaking away from their family's tradition of hard, physically demanding work. They see junior college as a stepping stone toward personal growth and new possibilities. As they navigate campus life, they confront the cultural expectations that have shaped their upbringing and the challenges of forging an identity beyond the labor they were born into.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Gary Soto
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