num_pages: 48
description: Cesar Chavez is known as one of America's greatest civil rights leaders. When he led a 340-mile peaceful protest march through California, he ignited a cause and improved the lives of thousands of migrant farmworkers. But Cesar wasn't always a leader. As a boy, he was shy and teased at school. His family slaved in the fields for barely enough money to survive. Cesar knew things had to change, and he thought that--maybe--he could help change them. So he took charge. He spoke up. And an entire country listened.An author's note provides historical context for the story of Cesar Chavez's life.
language: English
title: Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez
titlecomplete: Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez
characters: Cesar Chavez
genres: Biography, Social Justice, History, American History, Historical, Childrens, Picture Books, Nonfiction, Biography Memoir, Cultural
ratings_count: 2144
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Jane Addams Children's Book Award
category: Picture Book, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Pura Belpré Award
category: Illustration, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Elizabeth Burr / Worzalla Award
publisher: Harcourt