Krull, K. (2005). HARVESTING
HOPE. NEW YORK: HARCOURT INC.
Summary: Cesar
and his family lived in the Arizona desert. They loved enjoying food and each
other’s company every night. In 1937, Cesar's family farm was dried out by a
drought. His whole life changed when his family moves from Arizona to California
and become migrant workers. He begins to realize how poorly paid his family is.
He also observes how his family is discriminated, and it gets to a point where
all his struggles start to affect him. As Cesar becomes an adult, he never
loses hope, and he starts working towards making a difference. He begins to
speak out on the behalf of migrant workers, and fights peacefully for La Causa.
He organized a 300-mile protest march to Sacramento, California to ask for the
government’s help. Through many obstacles, Cesar won the fight.
Review: This book would be great to read during
Hispanic Heritage Month. It's a great read aloud book for grades second through
fifth because of the easy vocabulary used. It shows the importance of being
equally treated and that anything in this world is possible. It shows kids that
standing up for your rights and fighting for what you deserve will definitely pay
off. Persistence is the key to success.
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