Cesar Chavez

As a teenager, Cesar Chavez suffered the injustices of migrant work including bad housing and pay. He began his fight for better right for the farm workers. Read his tale of hardship and victory. Find out how this man used peaceful means to change the lives of so many people. Guided by Time Magazine's list of 100 most influential people, this series of softcover 64-page biographies focuses on the leaders, scientists, and icons who shaped our world. These people, many from very humble beginnings, changed how the world works. Each biography includes a glossary, timeline and illustrations. An individual guide for each title provides reproducible activities to extend the text.