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A Day's Work

by Eve Bunting · 1994

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Francisco, a young Mexican-American boy, helps his grandfather find work as a gardener, even though the old man cannot speak English and knows nothing about gardening.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
diversitydiversityMore like thisLess of thisimmigrationimmigrationMore like thisLess of thisteachersteachersMore like thisLess of thisfamilyfamilyMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 32 pages

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