| César: ˇSí, Se Puede! Yes, We Can! Contributor(s): Bernier-Grand, Carmen T. (Author), Diaz, David (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0761458336 ISBN-13: 9780761458333 Publisher: Two Lions OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic | Latino - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - General |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.21" H x 7.12" W x 10.57" (0.47 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 80372 Reading Level: 4.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Born in 1927 in Yuma, Arizona, C sar Chavez lived the hard-scrabble life of a migrant worker during the Depression. Although his mother wanted him to get an education, C sar left school after eighth grade to work. He grew to be a charismatic leader and founded the National Farm Workers Association, an organization that fought for basic rights for farm workers. In powerful poems and dramatic stylized illustrations, Carmen T. Bernier-Grand and David D az pay tribute to Chavez's legacy helping migrant workers improve their lives by doing things by themselves for themselves. |