Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers
Dolores Huerta played many roles in her efforts to help organize underpaid farm workers. As a teacher, she saw that her students were often too hungry or sick to learn. When she investigated why, she learned about their families’ employment hardships, which in turn motivated her to campaign for better working conditions and pay. A brief text highlights Huerta’s efforts and determination over many years, as she organized strikes, generated publicity, confronted farm bosses, and pursued her beliefs in the face of criticism. A timeline and list of additional print and electronic resources round out a welcome biography of this Mexican American activist. ©2012 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Robert Casilla
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 5-9
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Formats:
Biography, Autobiography and Memoir
Picture book
Subjects:
20th Century
21st Century
Activism and Resistance
Biography
Economic Hardship and Poverty
History (Nonfiction)
Mexicans and Mexican Americans
Work and Labor
Diversity subject:
Latine
Publisher:
Marshall Cavendish
Publish Year: 2012
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9780761461074
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 920 Huerta