A powerful and accesible bilingual picture book that highlights "the
power and impact of ordinary but dedicated citizens."*
Every day, thousands of farmworkers harvested the food that ended up on
kitchen tables all over the country. But at the end of the day, when the
workers sat down to eat, there were only beans on their own tables. Then
Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez teamed up. Together they motivated the
workers to fight for their rights and, in the process, changed history.
Award-winning author Monica Brown and acclaimed illustrator Joe Cepeda
join together to create this stunning tribute to two of the most
influential people of the twentieth century.
"I love that this book introduces Dolores and Cesar as children and
connects their early life experiences to the decisions they made as they
grew up," commented reviewer Maria Ramos-Chertok in the blog "Latinxs in
Kid Lit." **"**Given that I longed for bilingual children's books when
my two sons were growing up, I only wish I had known about this book
earlier." She added that Side by Side offers opportunities to open
discussions about work and career, feminism, and friendship, as well as
a fresh perspective on history.
Todos los días, miles de campesinos cosechaban los alimentos que se
servían en los hogares de todo el país. Pero al terminar la jornada,
cuando los campesinos se sentaban a comer, lo único que había en sus
propias mesas era frijoles. Entonces, Dolores Huerta y César Chávez se
unieron para motivar a los trabajadores a luchar por sus derechos y en
el proceso, cambiaron el curso de la historia.
La premiada autora Monica Brown y el aclamado ilustrador Joe Cepeda se
unen para crear éste impresionante tributo a dos de las personas más
influentes del siglo veinte.
*Publishers Weekly
