Cesar Chavez: We Can Do It!

Defining Moments

by Sunita Apte, Lynn D. Gordon (Contributor)

He defied the odds and worked for change. Cesar We Can Do It! explores one leader's fight to gain rights for farm workers and minorities. Whether leading marchers hundreds of miles to protest working conditions, staging hunger strikes, or organizing boycotts, Chavez used nonviolent protests to improve the lives of thousands of people. Full-color photographs, a timeline, and a compelling biographical narrative will engage and enlighten students.

32 pages, Library Binding

First published August 1, 2005

About the author

Sunita Apte is a children's book author living in Brooklyn, New York, with fellow writer Michael Sandler and their two children, Laszlo and Asha. When she's not writing books for kids, she likes to cook and travel the world.

Reviews

[Jason Robinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very colorful bio of union activist Cesar Chavez geared towards children.