Bridge by Patrick Jones

Post date: Apr 23, 2015 12:27:36 PM

Jose is trying to graduate from high school and this may be his last chance. He is 18-years-old and behind in credits to graduate. This is his fourth time attending Rondo Alternative High School. Jose has had trouble attending school because he has had to work full time to help support his immigrant parents. His father suffered a traumatic brain injury in a work accident ten years ago and has been unable to work since then. Also, his parents do not speak English and he has had to serve as their translator since he was a child. Jose also blames himself for his father's condition because he translated one word incorrectly. Now Jose and his classmates are reading the book The Things They Carried in their English class. With the help of his teachers and by reading the book Jose tries to come to terms with what happened ten years ago.