Jesse

Great Book!

Gary Soto never seems to fail. His books are phenomenal! In most of his books he talks about growing up in the Mexican-American community of Fresno,CA. I am from this area, many things have changed,but you can put play the entire story,and believe every part. This book is a great page turner!

Never disappointing, Gary Soto!

My tenth grade ELL students who often complained about reading this year, took their time savoring every detail of this book. By the end most of my students, agreed that next year's sophomore English class should begin the year with this very special reading of 'Jesse'. My students were more than able to relate to the very intimate and honest feelings of Jesse, who decides to leave home with his brother to enroll for college one year earlier than planned. Along the way he experiences life as we all do, alone and yet with companions who accompany us for short whiles on our journey. Every young Mexican desires to go to college in spite of what anyone thinks. 'Jesse' by Gary Soto motivates, captivates , and inspires young adults to do just that!

my own experience

The most important theme in the essay ¿Jesse¿ by Gary Soto is outstanding. For example, Jesse and his brother Abel wanted to live free and not with their parents so they can be independent. The story takes place at their parent¿s house. In my opinion this is a very good book. I really like how two Mexican Americans wanted to make their dreams come true. These two guys are a very good example of two field workers that they didn¿t want to work in the fields anymore they wanted to be someone important with a degree and make their parents feel proud for them. They two brothers they were together everyday and for everything they do. Jesse wanted to get out from high school, and he decided to start college early. But after all he realize that it was better to stay in high school and finish it, and then go to college. But what I am really surprised is that this guy lived in Fresno, and I live a couple miles from Fresno. His life is a really good example to follow and be proud for what he did survived with out his parents but after all he returned to his house because his brother went to the NEVY: Jesse went to a university and finished his career, and now he has a family. I definably recommend this book to everyone who want to know hard it is for a Mexican American to have an education and become what they want.

doing this for class

In the book Jesse by Gary Soto, is about two Mexican Americans who left their house to live by their own. They work as well they attend to college. This story takes place in Fresno and cities around. I like to recommend this book too all the people that wants to know how is the life of Mexican Americans or immigrants. In parts can be kind of burring, but not to burring to loss interest.

Jesse, from a 12th grader's perspective

I must say that I am an avid fan of Gary Soto. In Jesse, his first novel for young adults, I am amazed at the beautiful imagery he recalls from the time of his teens. This book should be read by anyone who has grown up in a small town (especially California) and is a minority struggling to break free of the social and economic restrictions that tie them down.

Jesse

In the book Jesse,it's about two Mexicain American brothers Jesse and Able who live a hard life. Working the fields to earn enough money for each of them to go to college is a major dream for both of them. The struggle with dealing with their verbally abusive alcoholic step father who always criticizes them proves to be trying at times. Dealing with the pressures of school and worrying about being drafted in the Vietnam War.The book left one feeling sorry for the two brothers. I didn't enjoy the book like I thought I would. It didn't hold my interest. I wouldn't recommend reading this book. I found it to be quite boring at times and drawn out.

It was the best book ever since the lion king

That part was my favorite

Review on Jesse

This book was an alright book. I thought that Gary Soto did a great job using a charecter to go through the problems that many Mexican Americans did in his own way. I recommend this book to all.

A tenth grade review on Jesse

The story Jesse by Gary Soto talked about Mexican-Americans, and how they were poorly treated. I enjoyed and was very interested in learning about the poor working rights, and how Mexican Americans were treated in general. This story tells how Jesse and his brother Abel lived on there own and had to get money working at poor waged jobs. This story was set at a good pace, and you just have to understand how they feel to get into the story.

A Tenth Grade Review

'Jesse' describes a Mevican American bot trying to fight for his people. This book shows how people can help each other fight for freedom. There are parts to this book that i could not understand, but overall it was a good book, but it also went really slow. It had romance, and family problems and if you are someone that likes books that move slow, but show people getting along and fighting for what they believe in then you will like this book.

A tenth grader's opinion on Jesse

I disliked the book. I disliked the way it kept repeating events again and again. I liked how the book was slow-moving and in first person. I disliked hearing how the mexican-Americans got treated. I recommend this book to anyone who likes to read about a different heritage.

Jesse

I thought that this book was ok and was a little interesting. It was interesting reading about a different culture of people. I have not had to scrounge for money, or for things to sell to get money. I thought that the first person writing style made this but read easier. It was a little slow moving but it wasn't too slow to make you get really bored.

Jesse

We have just finished using Jesse in a tenth grade English class in Middlebury, Vermont. Our class uses a theme of journey to analyze books. We discussed how Jesse was in the mix of many journeys; the journey to construct his own life away from his parents, the journey to seperate his beliefs from the traditional beliefs of his parents, and ultimately the journey to break the mold of being a Mexican-American farm worker in southern California to become something else, an artist. Gary Soto's Jesse acted as a great mode to discuss all of these issues and more.

Jesse

This is a fabulous novella of how a character that is oppressed by the norm of life in southern California combats racist stereotypes to become an artist instead of a farm worker. Very inspiring!

A deeply moving story

'Jesse' is a touching,funny and moving coming-of-age story. I was deeply moved by Jesse's faith and innocence in the midst of political turbulence and poverty. I felt I really got to know Jesse through this novel, and when I finished the book, it was like losing a friend. This story affected me long after I finished reading it.

No text was provided for this review.