While sufficient background information is provided to support the story and encourage further research, focusing on one event makes the story appealing to younger readers. The historic 1965 strike against grape growers and the subsequent march for "La Causa" are vividly recounted, and Chavez's victory-the agreement by the growers granting the workers better conditions and higher pay-is palpable. After years of laboring in the fields, Chavez became increasingly disturbed by the inhuman living conditions imposed by the growers. His childhood was cut short when, due to financial difficulties, the family was forced to move to California to seek employment. Readers meet Chavez at his grandparents' home in Arizona where he lived happily amid a large extended family. Grade 3-6-The dramatic story of Chavez's 340-mile march to protest the working conditions of migrant farmworkers in California is the centerpiece of this well-told biography. Grade Level: 4th (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.) Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez Volunteers needed in May! Click here to sign up.
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