Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

by Kathleen Krull

When Cesar Chavez 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.

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