Jesse

ISBN-10

0-15-205425-1

ISBN-13

978-0-15-240239-6

Author

Soto, Gary

Publisher

Harcourt Children’s Books

Copyright

1994

Lexile

900L

Genre

Young Adult Literature

Synopsis

Jesse struggles with transition to independent living, working conditions of Mexican Americans, and the tensions caused by the Vietnam War. Jesse works hard to save money for college and find a way out of poverty.

Themes

Civil Rights, Family Relations, Poverty

Protagonist

Male, Mexican American

Note

Over the years, these books have been published in multiple editions. The page numbers in your book may be different than the ones on the lesson plan.