The Circuit Book Series (3 Books)

Writer and educator Francisco Jiménez and his family moved from California's Tlaquepaque to California where the child and his parents worked together in California. He received a bachelor's degree from Santa Clara University and a master's degree and a doctorate degree. Latin American literature at Columbia University received a Woodrow Wilson scholarship. A number of technical committees including the California Teacher Certification Committee (10 years, 2 year chairperson), the California Humanities and Culture Council, the technical colleges and university recognition committees (WASC), the Santa Clara University Board of Directors and the Far Westi education I served. Research and development laboratory

Dr. Jiménez's autobiographical book "Circuit: Live Children's Story" (Cajasdecartón, Spanish), "Breakthrough" (Senderos fronterizos, Spanish), "Reaching Out" (Másalládemí, Spanish), La Mariposa , Christmas gifts / El regalo De Navidad is the California Library Association's 10 th John and Patricia Beatty Award, American Book Award, Prabelle Honor Book Award, Thomas Rivera Book Award, Boston Globe Horn Book Award, Leading The - We have won numerous national literary awards including the world award. And Carter C. Woodson National Book Award. His books are published in Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Italian and Spanish. In addition, he published and edited several books on American literature in Mexico and Mexico, and his story was reprinted in over 100 textbooks and literature collections. His latest work was published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, "Holding: From Childhood of Immigrants to Columbia University"

His four series "Circuit, breakthrough, reach out, and hold" has become the best 50 young adult books ever published in the American Library Association's bibliography. Below is a link to an article that published a book chosen for this honor.

In 2002 he was elected as American professor of the year for educational advancement by CASE and the Carnegie Foundation and received the Luis Real Cicano / Latin Literature Award and John Steinbeck Award from the University of California San Diego. He has a honors degree from Deanza University and San Francisco University. In 2015, the name of the new school in Santa Maria, California was to commemorate his brother and him: Roberto and Francisco Jimenez Elementary. Currently I am professor emeritus of modern language and literature department of Santa Clara University.

As of October 28, 2011, the series listed the New York Times bestseller this 245-week book series for children. The first book was converted to a movie called Percy Jackson and Olympic athletes. 2010Lightning Thief, commercial success received different comments. Percy Jackson released in 2013: adapted from the second book called monster sea. Development of the series of Lightning Thief and Percy Jackson began when Rick Riordan began writing stories for his son Hailey Riordan. I was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. His son, Haley, was studying Greek myth in his second year and asked his father to tell him about bedtime story based on Greek mythology. When Riordan ran out of his myths, his son proposed to make a new story with existing mythical characters and new mythical characters.

Rick Riordan's series, Percy Jackson and Olympic athletes. Riordan wrote this series and let him read his son ADHD. Percy also suffers from ADHD, but in his book he explains it with his Olympic blood. Riordan did what the Greek myth made to the Greeks and explained what they could not explain at that time. Harry Potter also uses Greek mythology. Harry Potter is very similar to Achilles. They are all invincible by the mother's blessing. Achilles fell to Styx, and Harry was saved by the sacrifice of his mother. Achilles is also one of the most brave Greek fighters. In the face of danger, Harry is also very brave. Harry is almost always suffering like a Greek half-believer Hercules. Another role quoting Greek myth is Minerva Magonagar, who quoted Athena directly. Minerva is the name of Rome of Athena. As we all know, Athena is the messenger of knowledge, the wisest person among the gods.