Farmworker's Friend: The Story of Cesar Chavez (Trailblazer Biographies)

By David R. Collins

Book Overview

As a boy working in the fields of California, Cesar Chavez learned first-hand about injustice. His migrant worker family was overworked and underpaid. Even worse, there seemed to be no way to change things. Later, when he became a community organizer, Chavez gained the tools and the skills to fight injustice. Working to build a union for farmworkers became Cesar Chavez's life-long goal. Until his death in 1993, he fought tirelessly for the rights of farmworkers. Some called him a labor leader, others a political activist. As for Chavez himself, he was simply happy and proud to be called the farmworker's friend.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575050315
• ISBN13: 9781575050317
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: First Avenue Editions
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.8"
• Age Range: 9 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

Excellent book for young readers

This is a fantastic biography of Cesar Chavez, written for young readers. You don't get this kind of progressive history telling in traditional textbooks. This is a perfect supplement for your history class, for home school, or for your child's research project.