What a wonderful book! Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers is beautifully illustrated in warm, kid-friendly tones by the brilliant Robert Casilla.
And Sarah Warren's approach to Huerta's story is really smart. Rather than just lay out the cold facts, she describes Dolores' life work under the umbrella of short descriptors, so that in essence she writes that,
Dolores is...
a detective
a friend
a warrior
an organizer
a storyteller
a peacemaker
a mother
a woman
a fortuneteller
a hunter
a teacher.
Besides engaging the reader's curiosity, I think this approach helps to organize the material so that children get the point of each section.
Here's an example that accompanies the page from above:
Dolores is a detective.
She follows the kids home. She asks the moms why their kids are hungry and sick. She asks the dads why their children don't have shoes.
The parents say their bosses don't pay them enough money for good food or new clothes or a visit to the doctor. These parents work hard. They pick grapes all morning. They pick grapes all afternoon. They pick grapes until night, but they are paid too little and shoes cost too much.
You can see Dolores' concern about the children in the text and picture above. Just as you can see that she's not intimidated during a meeting with the men in suits.
Written at the 3rd Grade level, Sarah Warren's book clearly explains why and how Dolores and others formed a union. And what their goals were.
This book would be an excellent choice for book reports, or discussions about LABOR DAY, Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month, and about the role of women in US history.
Robert Casilla's beautiful illustrations are icing on the cake.
I hope you share this book with your children.Pam~
Dolores Huerta: A Hero To Migrant Workers
by Sarah E. Warren
Robert Casilla (Illustrator)
Reading Information:
Word Count: 652
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 3.0 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 157945
Lexile Measure: 520L
-- sample pages and price
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