La Causa: The Migrant Farmworkers' Story (Steck-Vaughn Stories of America Series) - Softcover

Dana Catharine De Ruiz; Richard Larios; Rudy Gutierrez

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0811480712 ISBN 13: 9780811480710

Publisher: STECK-VAUGHN, 1993

Synopsis

Describes the efforts in the 1960s of Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta to organize migrant workers in California into a union which became the United Farm Workers.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Grade 4-7-- A crisp, clear accounting of the founding of the National Farm Workers Association in the 1960s. Brief biographical sketches of Chavez and Dolores Huerta tell of their meeting and deciding to work together to organize a union to help their fellow workers. The book ends as a first grape boycott and NFWA strike are settled. Because of this title's focus, it is easy to assume that all farm workers are Hispanic and work in the West. Libraries will want to balance their collections to avoid this misconception. James Terzian and Kathryn Cramer's Mighty Hard Road (Doubleday, 1970; o.p.) gives more information on Chavez, has photos instead of the black-and-white illustrations found here, and covers La Causa . DeRuiz's book is a useful addition to any library needing materials for short reports, additional information on Cesar Chavez, or a peek into part of the life of Dolores Huerta. Although this book is a quick, interesting read, it is not likely to be sought out for recreational purposes, and there is not enough information for other than the briefest of reports. --Jody McCoy, Casady School, Oklahoma City
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: STECK-VAUGHN
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0811480712
• ISBN 13: 9780811480710
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 104