Barefoot Heart is written by Elva Trevino Hart who tells the story of her childhood. She tells how she was born in Mexico and traveled with her family each summer to Minnesota to find work. She tells about how difficult it was leaving her friends in Mexico each summer. She also tells about the struggles her family faces in Minnesota and Wisconsin. She recalls not fitting in with the white people in the U.S. Although Hart faced many challenges she was able to overcome them. She worked hard in school and eventually graduated from Stanford University with a degree in computer science/engineering. This is a moving story of a migrant girl who overcame all the struggles of moving from one place to another. It made me aware of some of the challenges that migrants face. Challenges that I never imagined that they were facing.
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