Reviews
- Jeff (Sacramento, CA, USA)An incredible book. I was captured by this story within the first 3 pages! The author’s vivid descriptions of his survival (and ultimately, enrichment of self) through harsh, yet realistic, conditions provides the reader with an extremely personal view of what life was like for many children in California during this time. I highly recommend this book.
- Dan Roche (Exeter, CA USA)Teachers looking for migrant biographies will find this book an excellent resource. Ron Hughart writes in a comfortable “talkative” style. He makes the reader ponder his own life and how events shape the way one sees the world. The reader may also wince a time or two pondering the lasting effects of childhood labels like “sissy,” “sickly” or “retarded.” The book is a unique mixture of sad and happy moments. But it is mainly a story of how the human ...