An ALA Pura Belpré Honor Book for Narrative and Illustration.
An ALA Notable Book.
Born in 1927 in Yuma, Arizona, César Chavez lived the hard-scrabble life
of a migrant worker during the Depression. Although his mother wanted
him to get an education, César left school after eighth grade to work.
He grew to be a charismatic leader and founded the National Farm Workers
Association, an organization that fought for basic rights for farm
workers. In powerful poems and dramatic stylized illustrations, Carmen
T. Bernier-Grand and David Díaz pay tribute to Chavez's legacy helping
migrant workers improve their lives by doing things by themselves for
themselves.