Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780761461074)

A Jane Addam's Children's Book Award Honor Book for Younger Children.

Dolores is a teacher, a mother, and a friend She wants to know why her students are too hungry to listen, why they don't have shoes to wear to school.

Dolores is a warrior, an organizer, and a peacemaker. When she finds out that the farm workers in her community are poorly paid and working under dangerous conditions, she stands up for their rights.

This is the story of Dolores Huerta and the extraordinary battle she waged to ensure fair and safe work places for migrant workers. The powerful text, paired with Robert Casilla's vibrant watercolor-and-pastel illustrations, brings Dolores's amazing journey to life. A timeline, additional reading, articles, websites, and resources for teachers are included.

Author: Sarah Warren
ISBN-10: 0761461078
ISBN-13: 9780761461074
Publisher: Two Lions
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2012
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.80w x 0.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 157945 / Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers

Award: Jane Addams Children's Book Award - Honor Book

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/20/2012 pg. 167
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2012
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2012
Booklist 04/15/2012 pg. 61
School Library Journal 05/01/2012 pg. 90
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 178 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw