Dolores Huerta: Get to Know the Voice of Migrant Workers

by Robert Liu-Trujillo

Overview

Dolores Huerta led farm workers to demand better pay, reasonable hours, and respect on the job. She knew laws needed to be passed to protect the workers and improve their lives. Learn more about this influential activist and her fight for what was fair.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496665010
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	05/01/2019
Series:	People You Should Know
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	962,967
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 iSí, Se Puede! 4

Chapter 2 Early Life 8

Chapter 3 Work Before School 14

Chapter 4 The Real Work Begins 18

Chapter 5 The Active Activist 24

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Critical Thinking Questions 32

Index 32

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Fresh take on biographies for elementary readers showing cultural relevance and continuing influence of people from the past and present. Features authentic yet engaging nonfiction narrative text, vibrant photos and illustrations, infographics, sidebars, primary sources, and fact boxes. Aligns with national and state social studies standards for teaching people, places, and the environment, as well as Common Core and career readiness standards.