num_pages: 48
description: Born in 1927 in Yuma, Arizona, César Chavez lived the hard-scrabble life of a migrant worker during the depression. He grew to be a charismatic leader and founded the National Farm Workers Association, an organization that fought for basic rights for his fellow farm workers. In powerful poems and dramatic stylized illustrations, Carmen T. Bernier-Grand and David Díaz pay tribute to his life and legacy.
language: English
title: Cesar: Si, Se Puede! Yes, We Can!
titlecomplete: Cesar: Si, Se Puede! Yes, We Can!
genres: History, Cultural, Picture Books, Childrens, Biography Memoir, Spanish Literature, Family, Biography, Poetry, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 132
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Pura Belpré Award
category: Narrative and Illustration
publisher: Two Lions