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Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

ISBN: 0152014373

Title: Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

Author: Kathleen Krull

KDL Description:

A biography of Cesar Chavez, from age ten when he and his family lived happily on their Arizona ranch, to age thirty-eight when he led a peaceful protest against California migrant workers’ miserable working conditions.
Lexile Level: 800
Guided Reading Level: R

Amazon Description:

Cesar Chavez is known as one of America’s greatest civil rights leaders. When he led a 340-mile peaceful protest march through California, he ignited a cause and improved the lives of thousands of migrant farmworkers. But Cesar wasn’t always a leader. As a boy, he was shy and teased at school. His family slaved in the fields for barely enough money to survive.

Cesar knew things had to change, and he thought that — maybe — he could help change them. So he took charge. He spoke up. And an entire country listened.