The family drama captures that universal immigrant experience in which the child must help the adult interpret the new world, while the wise adult still has much to teach the child about enduring values.--ALA Booklist.
They get to learn about gardening, and each other, along the way..
But when the opportunity to help his grandfather find a job comes along, Francisco helps his grandfather learn about gardening.
Francisco, a young Mexican-American boy, doesn\'t know how to connect with his grandfather who doesn\'t doesn\'t speak English.
In this heartwarming story about family and multigenerational relationships, a Mexican-American boy and his grandfather, who struggles to speak English and find work, reconnect through gardening.
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The family drama captures that universal immigrant experience in which the child must help the adult interpret the new world, while the wise adult still has much to teach the child about enduring values.--ALA Booklist
