Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

Contributor(s): Krull, Kathleen (Author), Morales, Yuyi (Illustrator)

ISBN: 9780152014377

Publisher: Clarion Books

Hardcover

$19.99

Pub Date: March 1, 2003

Dewey: B

LCCN: 2002005096

Lexile Code: 0880

Features: Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product

Target Age Group: 04 to 07

Physical Info: 0.42" H x 8.88" L x 11.34" W ( 1.08 lbs) 48 pages

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Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000064366 ( Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez)

Reading level: 5.60

Interest level: MG

Point value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: The true story of a shy boy who grew up to be one of America's greatest civilrights leaders is told in this picture book biography. Full color.

Brief description: Born in Xalapa, Mexico, Yuyi Morales lived for many years in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is a storyteller, dancer, choreographer, puppeteer, and artist, who has won the prestigious Pura Belpré Award for Illustration five times and has also been awarded the Caldecott Honor.

Review Quotes: One person can make a difference is a message that resonates throughout Krull's stirring biography...
-- "San Francisco Chronicle" (11/21/2003 12:00:00 AM)