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... And Now Miguel
When you act like and adult but get treated like a child, what else can you do but keep your wishes secret and pray that they'll come true.
This is the story of a twelve-year-old Miguel Chavez, who yearns in his heart to go with the men of his family on a long and hard sheep drive to the Sangre de Cristo Mountains -- until his prayer is finally answered, with a disturbing a...more
This is the story of a twelve-year-old Miguel Chavez, who yearns in his heart to go with the men of his family on a long and hard sheep drive to the Sangre de Cristo Mountains -- until his prayer is finally answered, with a disturbing a...more
Hardcover, 245 pages
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by HarperCollins Publishers
(first published 1952)
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Apr 06, 2008
Kimbolimbo
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2 of 5 stars
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A friend told me this book was a must-read. I saw it on the library shelf one day while browsing and checked it out. Reading was kind of painful. I didn't really like it that much. Sure I learned all about sheep herding, never really gave sheep herding much thought before. I had a hard time with the way the book was written and how slow it moved along.
The title of my book was and now miguel. The author of my story is Joseph Krumgold. this book or story is based on a true story. The main charecters of my story are miguel who is not patient and gabriel who is the totall opposite of miguel, he is patient and more reliable. i think the theme of my story was to never get your hopes up.
and now miguel is set during the 1950s, in those times it was lonely , a little later after the great depression. this story is based on a hard working family that w...more
and now miguel is set during the 1950s, in those times it was lonely , a little later after the great depression. this story is based on a hard working family that w...more
The first thing I noticed about this book was the sentence structure. The way the author arranges the words is in a way that one would expect to hear someone who spoke Spanish as a first language to speak English. I was surprised when I found out the author was a Jewish man from the East Coast, and I thought he did well with the consistency of the language patterns. However, because I am ignorant of the real speaking patterns of native Spanish speakers, I wonder just how authentic they are or i...more
I liked this more than I thought I would, but not much. It's by the same author as Onion John, which started off great and fizzled out. Joseph Krumgold was the first author to win two Newbery awards.
"The truth is, to get Pedro out of bed it is necessary to pull him by the feet, and let him fall on the floor, and then bend the mattress in half so there's no more bed anymore he can get back into."
"A secret of only one person after a while gets too hard to keep. To make it real you have to tell som...more
"The truth is, to get Pedro out of bed it is necessary to pull him by the feet, and let him fall on the floor, and then bend the mattress in half so there's no more bed anymore he can get back into."
"A secret of only one person after a while gets too hard to keep. To make it real you have to tell som...more
I can see how this book was awarded the 1954 Newbery Medal. Joseph Krumgold didn't actually write all that many books in his life, but the ones he did were filled with a beautifully rare understanding of his characters, their world, and the world in general. His published works are marked by attention to minute detail in conversation, allowing the wonderfully rendered characters to carve out their own personalities for us, and work through their problems by talking to other people who might hav...more
Apr 08, 2013
Gale
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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RUGGED MOUNTAINS--DELICATE FLEECE
This story will appeal more to boys who identify with macho experiences; here the role of females is relegated to the superficial--not unusual in the Hispanic culture. Still--the book provides warm, family interaction. Narrated in the first person by Miguel himself, the book reveals the coming-of-age struggle and dreams of a Mexican-American youth. Readers will discover wry humor, bi-lingual slang and the value of faith. The pacing, however, is somewhat uneven,...more
This story will appeal more to boys who identify with macho experiences; here the role of females is relegated to the superficial--not unusual in the Hispanic culture. Still--the book provides warm, family interaction. Narrated in the first person by Miguel himself, the book reveals the coming-of-age struggle and dreams of a Mexican-American youth. Readers will discover wry humor, bi-lingual slang and the value of faith. The pacing, however, is somewhat uneven,...more
May 10, 2012
Antof9
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2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
2012-read,
alterna-history,
americana,
animals,
fathers,
forgettable,
kidlit,
liberry,
read-the-newberys
I'd really prefer to give this 2.5 stars, but as that's not one of the choices and it definitely isn't a 3, here you go with 2.
I'm behind on book reading, book reviewing, library fines, and work, so I'm not really going to write a review. I'm just going to say that this had the potential to be a great book. The story itself is good, and interesting, and sort of charming, and I could definitely relate to Miguel. However, the grammar choices were ... well, disturbing and possibly even offensive. T...more
I'm behind on book reading, book reviewing, library fines, and work, so I'm not really going to write a review. I'm just going to say that this had the potential to be a great book. The story itself is good, and interesting, and sort of charming, and I could definitely relate to Miguel. However, the grammar choices were ... well, disturbing and possibly even offensive. T...more
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Feb 09, 2012
penelopewanders
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3 of 5 stars
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work-related-read
Ever on the look-out for suitable books to read with my EFL classes, this one was part of a prize I'd won at a teachers' conference. Unfortunately, while this might be an interesting book to read with native English speaking children (assuming they're REALLY interested in sheep, which might be debateable)the language is a bit off for using with non-native speakers. If it were only the dialogue, it could be interesting to have the students correct the speech, but too much of the phrasing is non-s...more
This award-winning book follows a young boy as he watches the men in his family do the work of shepherding. He expresses anticipation at being old enough to join them and the climax is the moment where he finally is allowed the privilege of joining them as they take the sheep to summer pasture. The author did a great job getting you into the mind of an eleven-year-old. I could see my son who is that age thinking the same things. The main character's logic was quite entertaining for an adult. I t...more
Twelve-year-old Miguel Chavez has a secret wish, a wish that he wants more than anything. When the men in his family take their flock of sheep to graze in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, as they do every year, he wants to go, too. But Miguel is not yet seen as a man, and so he fears that yet again he will stay behind with the women and children. During the celebrations for San Ysidro day, Miguel makes a special day to San Ysidro, patron saint of shepherds and of Miguel’s village. He asks San Ysi...more
1954
A lot about sheep. I mean really really a lot. This book was not exctly a page turner, but I do think that maybe it fills a hole in the world. I mean, I have never really read a book that had so much interest in sheep, and I don't think I have read too many books set in New Mexico either (especially agricultrual related). I wonder what people thought generally about this book when it came out. I think that there was a lot of race bias at that time, and I am just curious how people would have...more
A lot about sheep. I mean really really a lot. This book was not exctly a page turner, but I do think that maybe it fills a hole in the world. I mean, I have never really read a book that had so much interest in sheep, and I don't think I have read too many books set in New Mexico either (especially agricultrual related). I wonder what people thought generally about this book when it came out. I think that there was a lot of race bias at that time, and I am just curious how people would have...more
This book is about a boy named Miguel who has a wish to go to the Sangre de Cristo Mountains with his father, brother, and uncles to take care of of the sheep during the summer.
Miguel is a very thoughtful, hardworking boy. He wants to be noticed. I loved his brother Pedro and little sister Faustina. For a little while his father and uncles seemed really tough for me to like but I warmed up to them at the end.
I liked this book. It started off slow and I wasn't sure what to think about it at fir...more
Miguel is a very thoughtful, hardworking boy. He wants to be noticed. I loved his brother Pedro and little sister Faustina. For a little while his father and uncles seemed really tough for me to like but I warmed up to them at the end.
I liked this book. It started off slow and I wasn't sure what to think about it at fir...more
Being the main character, the boy Miguel needed to be likeable or, at the very least, understandable. The best that can be said about his voice is that Krumgold probably intended his roundabout thoughts to be endearing.
They were not.
Summary of the plot: Miguel is the 12-year-old son of a shepherd who longs to be allowed to journey with the rest of the men into the mountains of the Sangre do Cristo range in New Mexico. It his most fervent hope. Which means that we as readers should care about whe...more
They were not.
Summary of the plot: Miguel is the 12-year-old son of a shepherd who longs to be allowed to journey with the rest of the men into the mountains of the Sangre do Cristo range in New Mexico. It his most fervent hope. Which means that we as readers should care about whe...more
I have never, ever wanted to know this much about sheep...ever! This book is about Miguel, a young teenage boy who wants so badly to go with the men in his family on their annual trip to the Sangre de Cristo mountains with the sheep. I didn't really ever care whether he got to or not. I think I would have preferred getting a root canal to reading one more sentence about "will he or won't he?!?" The only good thing I can say about this book is that it's very authentic in terms of the way a child...more
Probably the first book I found myself skipping through. I don't know why, but nothing about this interested me at all, and I had the worst time getting through it for a book report.
Miguel wants desperately to go with the men on the long sheep drive in the summer, but his father thinks he is too young. Miguel does everything he can to prove himself to his father, but his father's answer is still no. Finally, Miguel resorts to praying to the saint, begging the saint to find a way for Miguel to go on the drive.
Miguel does not anticipate the consequences of his prayer. His father changes his mind, allowing Miguel to go, but at what cost, for what reasons?
This book is a though...more
Miguel does not anticipate the consequences of his prayer. His father changes his mind, allowing Miguel to go, but at what cost, for what reasons?
This book is a though...more
Quite an enjoyable, mellow writing style. That seems to be a common ingredient in many of my favorite Newberys.
Miguel is a likable character and Krumgold does an excellent job of showing us the world through Miguel's sensibility, allowing us to benefit from Miguel's curiosity. He wants to grow up but he doesn't really understand the adult world yet -- and perhaps neither do the people closer to adulthood, as we learn from a long conversation between Miguel and his older brother later in the book...more
Miguel is a likable character and Krumgold does an excellent job of showing us the world through Miguel's sensibility, allowing us to benefit from Miguel's curiosity. He wants to grow up but he doesn't really understand the adult world yet -- and perhaps neither do the people closer to adulthood, as we learn from a long conversation between Miguel and his older brother later in the book...more
Twelve year old Miguel wants to stand out from his many siblings. He wants the men of his family to see him as a man, and take him along with them when they take the sheep to their summer pasture in the mountains. First, he tries to prove himself by working hard and being as helpful as possible. This doesn't seem to work, though, so he prays to San Ysidro for help. What he discovers is that sometimes getting what you want can have other painful consequences. This book should resonate with kids w...more
Miguel is living in New Mexico, in a family of shepherds. Every summer, to give their pastures a break and to give the sheep a break from the heat, the men in the family drive the sheep up to the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Miguel is twelve, and thinks he is old enough to go too, but his father disagrees. Miguel tries many times to convince him, coming up with plans and taking advantages of opportunities, such as finding a small bunch of sheep who had wandered away from his brother, to no avail....more
I may not have given "...And Now Miguel" a fair chance. I was put off by the dialogue and the narration (i.e., the prose). Both are in broken English. Miguel is old enough to be fluent in his own language. So why is his prose in broken English? I suppose if Miguel were writing in English, he would be writing in broken English. But why in the world would he choose to write in English?
The book was written in 1954. My guess is that the prose reflects the cultural bias of the time. I just can't see...more
The book was written in 1954. My guess is that the prose reflects the cultural bias of the time. I just can't see...more
The title of my book was and now miguel. The author of my story is Joseph Krumgold. this book or story is based on a true story. The main charecters of my story are miguel who is not patient and gabriel who is the totall opposite of miguel, he is patient and more reliable. i think the theme of my story was to never get your hopes up.
and now miguel is set during the 1950s, in those times it was lonely , a little later after the great depression. this story is based on a hard working family tha...more
and now miguel is set during the 1950s, in those times it was lonely , a little later after the great depression. this story is based on a hard working family tha...more
this book is ...And Now Miguel by Joseph Krumgold.its about a boy who gets treated like a little kid. He gets tired of people treating him like that so he trys to show them that hes not a litte boy no more. he trys to show them that hes a men.I recommend this book, because because its a good book to read and its not boring to read. i think this book gose with alot a teens and kids because they want to show there parents that there not kids no more so they try to do things that that our parents d...more
I read this book because for our next book club meeting we decided to each read the Newbery Medal winner from the year we were born. And, this was the winner in 1954, the year I was born. It's the story of Miguel, a 12-year-old boy whose family has been sheep herders in New Mexico for several generations. He is eager to join the men in their summer trek to the mountains with the sheep and resolves to not be left behind again. I found the story to be slow-moving and I can't imagine a child liking...more
The book was about a boy Shepherd in New Mexico. It was an interesting story, but I got lost and had a hard time following along. I also didn't understand some of what Miguel was talking about most of the time. Miguel attends school in the United States (Born and raised in New Mexico, USA). Why was he talking and thinking in broken English? (like it is a second language to him). I could have understood maybe his parents or Grandfather, but him?
...and now Miguel is about a boy who wants to grow up, and he's so close he can taste it. Being in the middle is also one of his problems. His siblings are always happy, because in their worlds they have everything they need. His older brother Gabriel can get anything he needs, so he is happy. His younger brother Pedro his glad about everything he has, so he is happy. Miguel spends his time wishing, dreaming, and watching as the men of his family leaves for another trip into the mountains withou...more
I loved Miguel, who wants so much to grow up. The men of his family, shepherds near Taos, New Mexico, bring their sheep to the high meadows of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains every summer, and Miguel wants nothing more than to join them. This story is subtle and beautiful, humorous and complicated in a way I didn't expect at all. Winner of the 1954 Newbery, it was based on a real family the author had followed while filming a documentary.
"This book is about a boy who wanted to be treated
like a man, no a child". The book is
Based on the true story of a boy from New Mexico.
Miguel Chavez has dreamed of visiting the sangre de Monte cristo Mountains
since he was very little. This summer, he is going to work hard and pray until
his father and grandfather realize that he is ready to take the trip with the
rest of the older men. :) I almost finish the book and i really Like it
like a man, no a child". The book is
Based on the true story of a boy from New Mexico.
Miguel Chavez has dreamed of visiting the sangre de Monte cristo Mountains
since he was very little. This summer, he is going to work hard and pray until
his father and grandfather realize that he is ready to take the trip with the
rest of the older men. :) I almost finish the book and i really Like it
Great bildungsroman. Miguel grows up in the foothills of the mountains where his family has raised sheep for generations. I know, it doesn't sound like a real page turner, but you just might find yourself back when you were thirteen and wondering who you were and how you were going to grow up and make your parents see that you didn't want to be treated like a kid anymore.
1954 Newbery Winner
Initially the broken English was bothersome, but eventually it just became the voice I heard. Miguel is such a sympathetic character, because I think most people can relate to that time in life when it seems you can't grow up fast enough. He is really an engaging character. I enjoyed this one much more than I expected to.
Initially the broken English was bothersome, but eventually it just became the voice I heard. Miguel is such a sympathetic character, because I think most people can relate to that time in life when it seems you can't grow up fast enough. He is really an engaging character. I enjoyed this one much more than I expected to.
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In addition to being a renowned author of books for young readers, Joseph Quincy Krumgold was a scriptwriter for several well-known movies, including "Seven Miles From Alcatraz" (1942) and "Dream No More" (1953). While he did not have a great number of books published over the span of his writing career, Joseph Krumgold became the first author to win the John Newbery Medal for two different books...more
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