Cesar Chavez: Friend to Farm Workers

by Jeri Cipriano, Nigel Dobbyn (Illustrator)

Overview

As a child, Cesar Chavez worked on farms with his family. He felt the workers were not treated well. Cesar used his voice to become a leader in making sure farm workers were paid better and treated fairly.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781634409698
Publisher:	Red Chair Press
Publication date:	08/01/2020
Series:	Beginner Biography (LOOK! Books T)
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 8.25(h) x (d)
Lexile:	550L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 8 Years

About the Author

Jeri Cipriano is the author of more than 100 books for children. She has also served as an editorial director of classroom magazines at Scholastic.

Nigel Dobbyn has created comics, illustration and graphic design for children and young readers for 30 years. He lives and works in England.

Table of Contents

The Early Years 4

Hard Times 8

Leader of Farm Workers 14

Strike for Rights 18

We Honor Cesar Chavez 21

Big Dates in Chavez's Life 22

Words to Know 23

Learn More at the Library 23

Index 24

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2020

K-Gr 2—These titles provide basic biographical information. Cesar Chavez helped form the United Farm Workers labor union and advocated for better working conditions. Sequoyah created an alphabet for the Cherokee people. Daniel Inouye, an American World War II hero of Japanese ancestry, became a successful United States senator. Maria Tallchief, whose father was a member of the Osage Nation, became prima ballerina of the New City Ballet. The texts stick to the basics: when and where the subjects were born, their background, and what made them famous. There is no in-depth exploration of their lives, and the sentences are simple. The illustrations are colorful, but there are only a few small photos among the drawings. VERDICT Though this series highlights fascinating subjects, the narratives are not very engaging. Browsers are unlikely to check out; report writers will look elsewhere.

School Library Journal

"The Beginner Biography series . . . welcomes another worthy set of Americans to its ranks with these latest volumes for primary-grade readers."—Booklist

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