Description: Readers are first introduced to the birth and early life of this important Mexican-American contributor. This biography further documents his development, challenges, and life's work. His cause was farm-workers' rights, in particular migrant-farm-workers. He co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, which created a last legacy whose impact is still felt today. While learning about the remarkable César Chávez, they will also be shown how farm-to-table culture really works from an industrialized large-scale viewpoint.
Review Quotes: Review: César Chávez "A comprehensive overview of the life of Cesar Chavez. His non-violent support of the migrant farm worker includes issues of economics, labor law, labor unions, politics, pollution, social work, religion, and immigration. Includes informative sidebars and black and white photos, a timeline, reference sources, and an index. This title would be helpful as a research resource and for personal reading."--Lincoln Public Schools, March 2011