Strike!
The Farm Workers' Fight for Their Rights
Published on 6. September 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
172 pages
978-1-63592-833-4 (ISBN)
Description
"An account of the 1965 Delano grape strike, led by activist Câesar Cháavez, describes the causes of the strike, its impact on United States agriculture, and the formation of the United Farm Workers of America"--
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: Fifth Grade and over, Interest Age: From 10 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 262 mm
Width: 224 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-63592-833-4 (9781635928334)
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Larry Dane Brimner is the recipient of the 2018 Robert F. Sibert Award for the most distinguished informational book for children for his title Twelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961. He is known for his well-researched, innovative, and award-winning nonfiction for young readers, and is the author of multiple acclaimed civil rights titles, including Strike!: The Farm Workers' Fight for Their Rights; and Black & White: The Confrontation between Reverend Fred L. Shuttlesworth and Eugene "Bull" Connor.