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Young, Jeff C.

Cesar Chavez

160 pp. | Morgan | March, 2007 | Library ISBN 978-1-59935-036-3 $27.95
(3) YA American Workers series. This thorough, well-documented biography recounts Chávez's progression from fieldworker in California to activist, union organizer, and civil rights advocate. Chávez's untiring efforts, extremely modest salary, refusal to back down, hunger strikes, and growing awareness of political process are emphasized, with the United Farm Workers Union as his crowning achievement. Considerable primary material is used, and captioned photographs illustrate the text. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

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