Side by Side/Lado a Lado: The Story of Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez/La Historia de Dolores Huerta Y C駸ar Ch疱ez (Bilingual English-Spanish) (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780061227813)

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 d僘s, miles de campesinos cosechaban los alimentos que se serv僘n en los hogares de todo el pa﨎. Pero al terminar la jornada, cuando los campesinos se sentaban a comer, lo 佖ico que hab僘 en sus propias mesas era frijoles. Entonces, Dolores Huerta y C駸ar Ch疱ez 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 駸te impresionante tributo a dos de las personas m疽 influentes del siglo veinte.

*Publishers Weekly

Author: Monica Brown
ISBN-10: 0061227811
ISBN-13: 9780061227813
Publisher: HarperCollins Espanol
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2010
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 10.00h x 10.20w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 138909 / Side by Side: The Story of Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2010
Publishers Weekly 10/25/2010
Booklist 11/01/2010 pg. 44
Criticas 10/01/2010 pg. 1
School Library Journal 11/01/2010 pg. 96
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2011 pg. 185