This book, the fifth one from the author, is about his teaching. In this highly autobiographical novel, Rodrigo struggles to write, teach, see his mom, and leave (and live) home. He grows as a teacher while trying to figure out how to teach more. He struggles to understand the teacher he is and the teacher he can become. He confronts racism against his Latino community and classism. He struggles to beat poverty and realizes work is the only way. He...