Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Cesar Chavez Cesar Chavez Lucile Davis Presents the life story of the Mexican American labor leader who achieved justice for migrant farm workers by creating a union to protect their rights. OL14873133W
Cesar Chavez (Cesar Chavez) Cesar Chavez (Cesar Chavez) Ginger Wadsworth During the Great Depression, many people had to work long hours and were barely paid enough to survive. Cesar Chavez felt this treatment was unfair and worked to secure more rights. He formed a Union… OL15183006W
Cesar Chavez Cesar Chavez Hal Marcovitz A biography of the union activist who led the struggle of migrant farm workers for better working conditions. OL16028632W
Farmworker's friend Farmworker's friend David R. Collins Examines the life and accomplishments of the Mexican American labor activist who helped organize migrant farm workers and establish a union to fight for their rights. OL38447W
Mother Jones Mother Jones Connie Colwell Miller In graphic novel format, tells the story of Mary “Mother” Jones, a leading labor union and child labor activist in the late 1800s and early 1900s. OL5712713W
Cesar Chavez Cesar Chavez Ruth Franchere An easy-to-read biography of the Mexican-American who led the nation-wide boycott of grapes as part of his movement to organize and help farm laborers in the United States. OL6581267W
Cesar Chavez Cesar Chavez David Seidman Discusses the life and work of Cesar Chavez, an American labor leader who organized the farm worker's union, United Farm Workers. OL848542W
Harvesting Hope Harvesting Hope Kathleen Krull 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… OL97664W