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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 25
Language
English
Description
The Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression, a book that galvanized—and sometimes outraged—millions of readers.
First published in 1939, Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression chronicles the Dust Bowl migration of the 1930s and tells the story of one Oklahoma farm family, the Joads—driven from their homestead and forced to travel west to the promised land of California. Out of...
First published in 1939, Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression chronicles the Dust Bowl migration of the 1930s and tells the story of one Oklahoma farm family, the Joads—driven from their homestead and forced to travel west to the promised land of California. Out of...
Author
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Based on five years of research in the field (including berry-picking and traveling with migrants back and forth from Oaxaca up the West Coast), Holmes, an anthropologist and MD in the mold of Paul Farmer and Didier Fassin, uncovers how market forces, anti-immigrant sentiment, and racism undermine health and health care"--Publisher description.
Author
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
©2007
Language
English
Description
Illuminating the dark side of economic globalization, this book gives a rare insider's view of the migrant farmworkers' binational circuit that stretches from the west central Mexico countryside to central California. Over the course of ten years, Ann Aurelia Lopez conducted a series of intimate interviews with farmworkers and their families along the migrant circuit. She deftly weaves their voices together with up-to-date research to portray a world...
6) Cesar Chavez
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Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
©2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Presents a biography of twentieth-century social activist Cesar Chavez who became the leaders of the United Farm Workers and fought for the rights of Mexican laborers in the mid-1900s.
7) Cesar Chavez
Author
Publisher
Mason Crest Publishers
Pub. Date
©2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Farmworkers, labor organizers, and social justice advocates cherich the legacy of activist Cesar Chavez. It is a legacy founded on the firm grasp of farmworkers' basic rights, as well as a far-reaching plan to secure those rights. A former field hand who endured the hardships of the Great Depression in his native Arizona and in California, Cesar established the most seccessfull labor union for farmworkers. Guided by his spiritual insight and his...
Publisher
Madera Video
Pub. Date
2014
Language
Español
Description
The story of the famed civil rights leader and labor organizer torn between his duties as a husband and father and his commitment to securing a living wage for farm workers. Chavez embraced non-violence as he battled greed and prejudice in his struggle to bring dignity to people. He inspired millions of Americans who never worked on a farm to fight for social justice. His triumphant journey is a remarkable testament to the power of one individual's...
Author
Publisher
Rayo
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Something special happened when Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez met. Together, they fought for the rights of countless farmworkers. Side by side, inspiring hope, they changed history.
Algo especial sucedió cuando Dolores Huerta y Cesar Chavez se conocieron. Ellos lucharon juntos por los derechos de los campesinos. Lado a lado cultivaron esperanza, cambiando el curso de la historia.
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Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Cesar Chavez dedicated his life to helping American farmworkers. As a child growing up in California during the Great Depression, he picked produce with his family. Cesar saw firsthand how unfairly workers were treated. As an adult, he organized farmworkers into unions and argued for better pay and fair working conditions. He was jailed for his efforts, but he never stopped urging people to stand up for their rights"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Children
Pub. Date
©2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An illustrated look at the life and accomplishments of Dolores Huerta, who fought to ensure fair and safe work places for migrant workers. Includes a timeline and resources for teachers.
Author
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Stylized illustrations by a Caldecott Medalist accompany lyrical prose and poems in this celebration of the life of Cesar Chavez. This thoughtful and beautiful biography illuminates not only the events that made up the great labor leader's life, but also the ideals and inspiration that are his legacy.
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Español
Description
Las uvas de la ira es un hito en la literatura norteamerican que explora el conflicto entre ricos y pobres, analiza la reacción feroz de un hombre contra la injusticia y el estoicismo de una mujer igualmente heróica, y refleja los horrores de la Gran Depresión.
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