Cesar: Si, Se Puede! Yes, We Can!

by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, David Díaz (Illustrator)

Born in 1927 in Yuma, Arizona, César Chavez lived the hard-scrabble life of a migrant worker during the depression. He grew to be a charismatic leader and founded the National Farm Workers Association, an organization that fought for basic rights for his fellow farm workers. In powerful poems and dramatic stylized illustrations, Carmen T. Bernier-Grand and David Díaz pay tribute to his life and legacy.

Genres: Poetry, Biography, Picture Books, Nonfiction, Childrens, History, Cultural

48 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2004

About the author

Carmen T. Bernier-Grand is a national award winning author of eleven books for children and young adults. She teaches writing at the Whidbey Island MFA, a program of Northwest Literary Arts, at Writers in the Schools, a program of Oregon Literary Arts, and at Wordstock.

In 2008, The Oregon Library Association's Children's Division gave her the Evelyn Lampman Award for her significant contribution to the children of Oregon in the field of children's literature.

Bernier-Grand was born in Puerto Rico but lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband, Jeremy Grand, and her bilingual dog, Lily.

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Reviews

[Sayonna Adams · Rating 5 out of 5]

César: ¡Sí, se puede! Yes, We Can! is a great novel in verse book for 3rd grade. This book depicts the life of Cesario Chavez, also known as Cesar Chavez, and travels through the hardships he had faced and overcame. As I was reading this book I learned about a peaceful man who devoted his life to create a better life for his family and those like him.
One of the ways a third grade teacher could incorporate this book in their classroom is to encourage his/her students that they can make a change. One activity that we can do as a class is for the students to come up with a topic that they then have to plan and petition over. An example is that the students petition the teacher for an ice cream day once a month because they work so hard at school work, they deserve a bonus.
Another way for a third grade teacher to incorporate César: ¡Sí, se puede! Yes, We Can! into their classroom lesson is during a social studies lesson in accordance to the standard 3.H.2 Use historical thinking skills to understand the context of events, people and places. Students will use this book, among others, to create a timeline of significant figures throughout United States history.
This was a WOW! book for me because I learned about an unsung hero from one of the most important livelihoods, field working. I grew up in Florida and people working in the fields was something I saw everyday and without them, the American people wouldn't eat as well as we do. However, I never knew of the hardships that they've had to overcome, let alone one of the leaders that brought about change surrounding one of the toughest times in America. Something that I really loved about this book is that it is written bilingually, and the translations are provided in the back of the book! (That saved me a lot of time from having to look up definitions and phrases).

[Morgan DiFruscio · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book! Not only is in verse--which is a difficult genre to find an engaging book for all students in--it is about an unsung hero, Cesar Chavez, and his life and parts of it are in Spanish! I fear having ESL students in my class for the simple fact of not knowing how to reach them and engage them in what we are doing in class. But if I have a book like this that highlights an important figure providing that historical aspect to a lesson, along with the bilingual element, it creates a quality story time for students, Hispanic or not, and can stem deep conversation and learning experiences.
I see this being used in the classroom as part of social studies or language instead of strictly literacy. The story can be broken down by poems, so every day a few more poems are read and studied to understand the life of Cesar Chavez. I also like that the poems have the phrases in both Spanish and English so the students are not missing out on important pieces just because of the language they speak. Then students can potentially learn another language just from reading. I also think this story is a great message for students, and the catchphrase "Si se puede" is a mantra that can be applied outside of this lesson time throughout the classroom and year.
As the teacher, I think this book would be most beneficial as part read aloud, part hands-on learning for students. I would read, and have Spanish-speaking students help me, the first few poems to set the stage for who we are learning about and what he stood for. Then students could take the poems as their own and create dioramas, pictures, posters, movies, etc., showcasing a particular poem and the story it tells about Cesar Chavez and the incredible story he had. Then students are no longer just learning from me, but take part in a jig saw and can learn from each other.
This book is an excellent representation of integrating practices and standards within the classroom because we're looking at a historical figure, cultural events, poetry and the components of that genre, and bilingual literature; all of which pulled together, could open a door to a student that before this I may not have had a connection with in the classroom. I look forward to having this on my shelf in my room.

[Mariela Berrocal · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this book very much! Cesar: Si se Puede! Yes, We Can! tells the story of the American labor leader and civil rights activist. It unfolds Cesar's story life when he and his family, during, the 1930's (the great depression) had to move from Arizona, where Cesar was born, to the California fields for work. His mom wanted him to continue his education but Chavez decided to quit school to help financially and went to work in the fields as well.
His religion taught him much about the importance of leading a non-violent life and successful foundation of the National Farm Workers Association, although it was not easy to do. Chavez decided to create this movement of fair treatment after experiencing himself and seeing other famers being exploited time after time.
I think this book would be appropriate for children ages 6-8. Maybe even 9. (First through Third grade).
I can be used to teach common words in Spanish (Santo/Saint, ranchos/farms, gente/people, etc., idioms, the story of Cesar Chavez's life, to teach values and character traits such as perseverance, courage, etc. In addition, this book can be used to teach about equality (fight for rights to adequate health care benefits, better salaries, better housing, etc.), cultural awareness/diversity, and tolerance.
Although the illustrations did not have much details, I enjoyed their colors and representations of people and objects. I liked this book very much because of the message/actions Chavez fought for. His story showed a life of kindness, dignity, and justice for others, especially for the poor (campesinos).
The genre of this book is Poetry/Novels in Verse.

[Q_Jill Burke · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was written by the same author as "Diego, Bigger Than Life". and is also a collection of poems written in free verse. This is an inspirational story about Cesar and how he inspired field workers to fight for better work conditions. Cesar's life was never easy. His family lost everything during the depression and began working the fields. The conditions were terrible. Some nights they had to sleep outdoors and they drank and bathed in water filled ditches. While working, they had to use short hoes and did not have boots to protect their feet. They were often taken advantage of and were not paid what was promised. With the help of others, Cesar started a peaceful protest. He managed to get short handled hoes banned, better wages, field toilets, rest periods, drinking water, benefits and pensions and medical coverage. Cesar was never wealthy, but he was a powerful person! He reminds me of Martin Luther King Jr. I think all children should hear about people who fight for justice and celebrate their achievements.

[Joanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book of poetry tells about the life of Cesar Chavez, a migrant farmworker who peacefully fought for workers' rights. The poetry puts a nice spin on a traditional biography, and tells about Cesar's family in a simple,relatable way rather than following the monotony of a typical biography. Another nice thing about the text is that it is not over-informative; There is the perfect amount of information to absorb for younger readers. I enjoyed the use of direct quotes from Cesar and the occasional use of Spanish words and phrases, but I didn't understand why some phrases were re-written in English despite the glossary in the back of the book. The glossary was a wonderful tool for English readers, but I wish the author made note of this at the beginning of the book.

[Q_michelene Haggard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another biography by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand told in short, free verse poetry. This is about the life of Cesar Chavez, one of America's non-violent civil rights leaders. He was born in Arizona and had a relatively comfortable and happy childhood until his family lost their land in the depression. When he was ten, his family moved to California and became migrant workers. He dedicated his life to improving conditions of migrant workers. As with her other books, the back includes a glossary of Spanish words used in the text, a brief two page synopsis of his life,chronology, list of sources, and "In His Own Words". These sections make the book especially useful for students working on a biography project.

[(NS)Jordyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

A poetry-biography of Cesar Chavez and his fight for farm workers' rights. While the poetry is kind of sing-song and not particularly wonderful, the pictures and the simplified historical information make it worth taking a second look at this book. This could be a great text to use with older readers who have difficulty digesting large amounts of textbook text, instead the information is presented in simplified poetic verse. The poetry weaves Spanish words into the English lines to add a more personal feeling to the story. Best for use with 4th to 8th grade.

[Nicole Grote · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book follows the life of César Chávez, talking about who he was, his parents and his life throughout the years. His story of struggle, hard work and political protest to fight for what he believed in. At the end of the book, the author talks about the impact Chávez had on the farming and food industry for workers and in many ways the public as well. The illustrator David Diaz uses many blends of color and highlighting around his drawings. While the images are easy to make out he uses few intricate facial features. His pictures range in size some pages let the words speak for themselves while other pages are filled with illustration. The book itself makes a good read aloud and is very versatile. It can be used as a book for history lessons, that talk about civil rights movements and worker strikes. Teachers can even tie the book into migrant workers and how many of these issues are in some ways still prevalent. It's a well written and illustrated book that tells the story of an important man and time in history.

[Earl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lyrical text. Beautiful art.

Through free verse, we get glimpses of Cesar Chavez's childhood and lifelong work to ensure farm workers were treated fairly. A more comprehensive biography is included in the back as well as a glossary of the Spanish words and phrases incorporated into the poems. Also, it includes a chronology and select quotes from Cesar Chavez. Anyone who wanted to know more about this man and his mission- or to teach kids about him- would do well to add this book in their library!

[Tarawyn Baxter · Rating 4 out of 5]

These are biographical poems about the life of Cesar Chavez. They cover his entire life, birth to death, focusing mainly on his struggles to unionize farm workers and the creation of the UFW. The poems are accessible to children and show the discrimination he faced and the challenges he overcame. The book incorporates many Spanish words, has a more detailed biography at the back, and includes quotes by Chavez.

[Diana Isiordia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book that I plan on including in my classroom library. I enjoy that it is written in Spanish and that the story of Cesar Chavez's life is told in poems. Unlike other books written Spanish this one really feels authentic. As a Mexican-American myself I felt connected to the book and to very specific parts of the story. I appreciate the words chosen to be in the story because it reminds me of my family.

[Just a Girl Fighting Censorship · Rating 1 out of 5]

Sorry, but that bit from The Office just kept running through my mind as I read this poetry. It was like they took a biography and then just cut out words to make it artsy.

There really wasn't anything I liked about this book. I understand that the illustrations are going for a certain style but they all looked like cyclopes to me.

[Jessie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The life of César Chavez told in free verse poems. The timeline and story get more fuzzy/unclear in the poetry at the end, but there's an actual timeline in the back matter that helps.

Colorful and kind of faded illustration style.

[Barbara Lovejoy · Rating 5 out of 5]

BEAUTIFUL book! The story was great and the David Diaz illustrations are absolutely AMAZING!

[Shannon Lionheart · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book!

Beautiful Poetry.

[Bobby Adkins · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was just average to me. Nothing really stood out to me. At the same time nothing never really made me dislike it. It did do a great job at having basic english words translated to spanish. Would work great for kids who are learning english. It could also be used the other way around.

[Diana V. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Main Characters: Cesar Chavez
Point of View: Third Person Point of View
Setting: Varies depending on the poem. Examples: home, school, farm, and streets.
Lexile level: 824-875 Upper Elementary
Genre: Poetry

Organization: “César: Sí, Se Puede! Yes, We Can!” is a biographical book in free-verse style celebrating the life of the great leader: Cesar Chavez. From the first poem: “Who Could Tell?” to the last: “More Time Than Life” the core values of César Chávez, which lead the farm workers’ struggle, are poetically explained. Additionally, the lyrical language describes events and paints evocative pictures to which children will relate. By outlining Cesar’s character and values, this book provides a creative approach to connect with and understand César’s life, work, and his legacy of social justice and quality for all people.

Unique Features: Bernier-Grand has even included in the back a section of Notes, a Glossary of terms, a short encapsulation of Cesar's life, a brief Chronology, and Bernier-Grand's Sources. There is even a collection of direct quotes. Such features are not only resourceful, but also noteworthy for upper elementary teachers, who are teaching history.

Main Ideas:
Social Studies
Culture and Diversity
Geography and Map Skills
Character

Recommended: I would recommend “César: Sí, Se Puede! Yes, We Can!” because of its prose. As both a work of poetry and biography, this book describes the life of Cesar Chavez in a one of kind way. By presenting his life this way, it explains the core values that lead a revolutionary movement in a more relatable manner for students. Discussing, relating to current events, and reading the poems out-loud will be a great learning experience for upper elementary students.

Personal Reaction: Reading “César: Sí, Se Puede! Yes, We Can!” was powerful and motivational. As an elementary student, I learned about Cesar Chavez’s social justice advocacy only through history textbooks. Through reading this biographical book in free-verse style, I understood Cesar’s advocacy in a more personal level. This book will be a great opportunity for students to hear about a leader who fought for justice rather than solely reading facts.

Satisfying Concluding Statement: Social justice and quality for all PEOPLE.

[Rian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Summary: This book is a series of poems that tell the story of the life of Cesar Chavez. There is also biographical and historical information at the end of the poems.

Response: I had read "Harvesting Hope" (by Kathleen Krull)for last term, and I think the two books would work beautifully together to tell the story of Cesar Chavez. I can see reading "Harvesting Hope" first to tell his story in a more traditional biography format; it would provide a shared experience and background knowledge for the poems in "Cesar." Both would work well for primary or intermediate readers, and the artwork on both are also captivating and well-worth examining as closely as the text. It would be a wonderful way to teach the story of Cesar Chavez as well as to highlight the different ways writers can tell the story of a person's life. Biography tends to be culturally specific, since a person's life is so often shaped by their culture and times in which they lived. Sharing the life of Cesar Chavez with young students not only shares many details of Hispanic culture, but specifically of the life of migrant farm workers; this is an important part of American history to share.
In some ways, this felt like an elementary school version of "Carver: A Life in Poems" because it uses the form of poetry to describe discreet moments in a persons life. The use of poetry over narrative enhances the sense of the interior life of the person, and it provides the reader with a more intimate connection to the small and large moments and turning points. The poems in "Cesar" as in "Carver" follow a chronological order, but they stop to raise questions or share sayings, and I found that I could stop and focus on these individual moments because of the form, whereas when I read a whole chapter, I read faster and don't take as much time (I think when there are more words on the page, I feel a need to get through them, and I am finding that poetry makes me slow down and consider each word more carefully).

BIOGRAPHY/POETRY

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Title: César ¡Sí, se puede! (Yes, We Can!)
Author: Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, David Diaz (Illustrator)
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Inc, 48 pp, 2004
Audience: Children, ages 9 to 12
Format: Juvenile nonfiction (biography & poetry)

Description: César ¡Sí, se puede! (Yes, We Can!) is a juvenile nonfiction poetry book about the life of Cesario Estrada Chavez or better known around the world as Cesar Chavez. Each poem is about a critical stage in his life from birth to death.

Personal Review: I found this book to extremely powerful in that it had dual purposes. It was both a work of poetry and it also served as a biography at the same time. This book chronicled all of the important events in the life of Cesar Chavez in poetical way. In presenting his life in this way, it makes reading about it more exciting and it brings the point of the story and lessons across in a more manageable manner for children. This is definitely a tribute to the man as it provides exciting details about his life. At the end of the book there is a brief 2 page epilogue that details his life and there is also a Chronology Timeline of his life and events.

Citation of 2 critical sources:
Michelle Negron Bueno’s Children's Literature review calls this book an approachable, “oral-tradtional style” book that brings Cesar’s struggles to life. It also mentions how Spanish words are interweaved into the main English text. I found this review extremely helpful as it provided information about the person and pointed out unique offerings of this book.

Scott La Counte’s School Library Journal review calls this collection of poems a vivid recreation of the life and times of Cesar Chavez. It also points out important lessons that he taught and how they will be able to apply them to their own lives. This review was very effective as it points out what children will learn from reading this book.

[Nicolewinter2011 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Illustrator: David Diaz
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
Interest Level: 3-8
Reading Level: 3-4

This is a FANTASTIC poetry book. I can see why it earned a Pura Belpre honor. I have read other picture books about the life of César Chávez, which gave me a good background to understand these poems. However, I learned so much more information about him and his family. (He was born with the name Cesario Chávez! I didn't even know that basic fact.) The description create a more vivid picture in my mind of who this strong family was with their values. The quotes in the poems come from various texts connected to César's life. The back of the book is just as great as the poetry for the majority of the book. The back includes a section for notes, a glossary, a 2-page biography, a timeline and a list of sources!!!! That is why I have to consider this book a cross-genre book with poetry and non-fiction. I'm amazed! Not to mention that the text was evaluated by the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation with "permission to reprint the Core Values on the back of the jacket." So I believe this to be an authentic text. I'm so impressed with the book, I may have to buy it for my own collection! Usually, poetry books have imagery, tidbits, figurative language, etc. and you have to piece things together to infer a bigger picture. Having some background knowledge, which I do think is important prior to reading this text (even if it's the resources at the back of the book first), I added a more complete picture. I didn't have to infer. Instead, I could fill in gaps. Such a great book!!!

[Krista the Krazy Kataloguer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cesar Chavez's father lost his job and the ranch he inherited during the Depression of the 1930s, so Cesar grew up working as a migrant laborer with the rest of his family. Bernier-Grand's poems capture what life was like for them, living in poor, dirty housing, with not enough food to eat, doing backbreaking work for little pay, attending school but not allowed to speak Spanish, the victims of racism. What alarmed me the most was the workers' exposure to pesticides (p.18)--just a scarf covering the nose and mouth! The poems go on to describe how Chavez organized the laborers into the United Farm Workers Union and strove to make conditions better for them. He died relatively young, at age 66, his death no doubt hastened on by his exposure to pesticides.

Chavez's story is inspiring because it shows what an ordinary man can do to help others live better lives. The last stanza of the last poem (p.39) sums it up:

"True wealth is not measured in money
or status or power.
It is measured in the legacy we leave behind
for those we love and those we inspire."

Bernier-Grand includes additional information on and a chronology of Chavez's life, as well as a glossary of Spanish words used in the poems, and, on the last page, quotes from the man himself. Award-winner David Diaz provides the soft, brightly colored illustrations that lend a tone of hope to the story. For children of all races, this book is highly recommended.

[Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This review is for the Spanish version of the book. A picture book biography of Cesar Chavez and he fight to gain rights for migrant workers. Born in Arizona, he is told by his teachers who make fun of him and other Latino students who speak Spanish. They are told to go back to Mexico even though they are American. The teachers don't allow Spanish even though it inhibits communication for the children in school. His parents feel they have to go along with it and tell him to speak Spanish at home and learn English at school. Not a very positive way to learn a second language or a very good one. While growing up his family picks crops for white farmers and has to move around a lot. They are paid badly and children are unable to eat good food or attend school regularly. While learning at school, he hears about Gandhi and the teachings of Jesus and St. Francis of Assisi. As an adult, he carries their teachings and transfers them to organizing protests among the migrant worker families. He is able to get better food, housing and schooling for the children. Migrants get Sundays off and a right to health care. This book is for a student in an intermediate grade who has an intermediate level of Spanish. As a beginning/intermediate reader of Spanish, I found the reading a bit difficult but could get the gist of the story. It helps that I read the English language version awhile back. A good way to develop my reading in Spanish.

[Carmen Medina · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a 2006 Pura Belpre Honor Book.

It is a biography of Cesar Chavez, the labor leader and advocate for farmworkers starting in the 1960’s till his death in 1993. His story is told in poetic verses. There is a poem on every page with colorful illustrations. One of the most poignant poems is titled,”Si, Se Puede! Yes , We Can!” The poem asks the question, how did Cesar do it?
A section of the poems follows:
Not eating at times.
To draw the attention of the world
to campesinos (farm worker) with breathing difficulties,
campesinos with skin rashes,
campesinos dying of cancer
because of pesticides
that the government insisted
did no harm.

The poem ends with “The answer lies with you and me.”

This book is a great resource to use in a unit on social justice as well as in a unit of poetry writing. The author is able to take moments in Cesar’s life and create very emotional poems.
There is a glossary as well as a timeline of Cesar’s life and accomplishments in the back of the book.

The illustrator used bright colors throughout the book. All the people in the illustrations are painted with olive color skin and the faces are drawn to appear indigenous like Inca faces with accentuating noses and big almond shape eyes. All the faces are drawn with only one side of the face showing. All the pictures have a yellow outline around them.

[Pierre Arnette · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cesar: Si, Se Puede! Yes, We Can! Is a poetry book and this book was written by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand and it was illustrated by David Diaz. This book got the Pura Belpre honor in 2008 and David Diaz won the Caldecott Award many of his other illustrations. This book told the life story of Cesar Chavez through the art of poetry and it does it in a very effective way. His life story is told from his early childhood up until his death in 19 different poems. The poems are given life by the illustrations done by David Diaz. The book also has a chronological timeline about his life in the back of the book and the book also has a glossary in the back for the words that are in Spanish because Spanish words can be read throughout the whole book as well. I would recommend this book for teachers to read to their students because it explains the life of Cesar Chavez very well.
Teachers would be doing their children a big favor if they read or introduced Cesar: Si, Se Puede! Yes, We Can! to their students. The teachers would be sharing a great deal of knowledge of Cesar Chavez in this book along with the artwork and poetry as well. They would be exposing them to Cesar Chavez at young age and I think they would be better off for it. This book would be for children in 4th or 5th grade and would be better off for having learned about a great man such as Cesar Chavez.

[Barbara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Creating a series of poems, some of which use the subject's actual words, the author offers a glimpse of this advocate for social justice. Born in 1927 in Yuma, Arizona, Cesar Chavez watched as his father's generosity and concern about his extended family caused him to lose his store. After the family lost the family farm as well, they were forced to move from place to place, working in the fields. Even after Cesar served in the U.S. Navy, he came home to little job opportunities. Eventually, he became involved in several protests and hunger strikes to draw attention to the plight of farm laborers and migrant workers. It would be hard not to be inspired by this selfless man who attended more than thirty schools as the family moved in search of work. The Photoshop illustrations are filled with bright colors and scenes of crop-filled fields. This one should be paired with Harvesting Hope, a picture book on the same subject.

[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

Soothing, pastel computer pictures illustrate this often hard- to-follow, free verse account of the life and times of Cesar Chavez geared towards 4-7th graders. Students should have some prior knowledge of Cesar Chavez before picking up this book; it focuses less on his work with UFW and more on his life. As Booklist points out, libraries may, however, want to purchase it because teachers may be asking for literature about Cesar Chavez in reaction to Cesar Chavez Day (March 31).

CIP: Non-fiction poetry about the life of Cesar Chavez.

"The lyrical language describes events and paints evocative pictures to which children will relate."School Library Journal

"Children unfamiliar with Chavez may find Kathleen Krull's traditional picture-book biography Harvesting Hope (2003) more accessible"BookList

[Amy Stipp · Rating 5 out of 5]

I appreciate the creativity of Bernier-Grand. Taking main events of his life, writing poems about them, and putting them in chronological order. Her writing style sprinkles spanish words into the text! But don't let that deter you if you don't know Spanish! There is either an immediate translation of the phrase in English, or if you still don't understand from the context clues, there is a glossary in the back with a complete definitions. The pictures compliment the text with bright and sunny colors in the Diaz boxy style.
I'd say this book is written for 4th grade up. The back of the book also includes a biography of his life, a timeline, and web resources to be used for further research on Chavez.

[N_katiebernard · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book tells the life of Cesar Chavez through poems. Each page-2 pages has a new poem on it, entitled with a specific time of his life. Describing the awful treatment of his family, the author arouses emotion and an understanding for another culture that is sometimes not seen. Not only does this book contain poetry that is absolutely beautifully written, it includes information that is interesting and that arouses emotion. The corresponding pictures are also delightful. This book is truly one of a kind and I have never read a book similar to this one. I would recommend it for elementary students beginning at the third grade level. It could be used during a poetry unit or biography unit in literature. It could also be used to teach social justice.

[Crystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this lyrical account of Cesario's life. It was nice to refresh my memory about his work, but also to learn more about his childhood. I don't think I knew that his family lost their ranch in the Great Depression and ended up as farm workers. This would be a nice book to pair with Esperanza Rising. Also, at the end there is some information including the date when several states recognize him - March 31st. I read this just in time so we can acknowledge his contributions in our school announcements since our state doesn't have that holiday and our students and probably even our staff wouldn't know about it. The illustrations are also beautiful.

[Amber · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a student, I have always heard of Cesar Chavez, but I did not know exactly what he was about. When I read this book, I learned more about him than I would have imagined. The book is written in poems and it describes his life. I think this could be related to Social Studies to talk about how people have changed the world for the better. Even though he is not an American icon, talking to children about other icons in the world, is always a good thing. It will expand their horizon on what people have done.