Jorge is trying to learn the ways of his new country. He wants to fit in at scho
ol, but he doesn't want to forget his homeland, Mexico. His family is still doin
g things like they're in the old country, but Jorge wants to find out everything
he can about his new country--on the other side of the river. Learning a new la
nguage, getting a library card, taking tests, and making friends are challenges
for Jorge. Just when Jorge has found a friend in Tim, his life changes once agai
n. Told from the point of view of Jorge, Jane Medina's moving poems vividly depi
ct one boy's struggle to make a new life in a new country.
