Cesar Chavez

Dominie Biography

by Gloria D. Miklowitz

The twelve high-interest readers in this series feature the lives of prominient figures who have overcome adversity to achieve greatness and success.

These books are also great for reluctant readers and those reading below grade level -- each title contains a table of contents and glossary of unfamiliar or difficult words.

Paperback

First published December 31, 2002

About the author

With a relentless concern about contemporary issues and problems that affect teenagers, Gloria D. Miklowitz (USA, b. 1927) examined such topics as rape, suicide, teen marriage, divorce, AIDS, sexual abuse, and racial prejudice in her novels. She helped teen readers look at underground militias, vigilantism, religious cults, steroid use among high school athletes, and the effects of nuclear war. She enabled readers to view the famous battle of Masada from both sides. She also wrote nonfiction on a variety of subjects, from earthquakes and raccoons to President Harry Truman, civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., and tennis star Tracy Austin.