Jessie de la Cruz: A Profile of a United Farm Worker (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780892552856)

This inspiring story of Jessie De La Cruz, the United Farmer Workers, and la Causa is told as only Gary Soto--novelist, essayist, poet, and himself a field laborer during his teens--can tell it, with respect, empathy, and deep compassion for the working poor.

A field worker from the age of five, Jessie knew poverty, harsh working conditions, and the exploitation of Mexicans and all poor people. Her response was to take a stand. She joined the fledgling United Farm Workers union and, at Cesar Chavez's request, became its first woman recruiter. She also participated in strikes, helped ban the crippling short-handle hoe, became a delegate to the Democratic National Convention, testified before the Senate, and met with the Pope.

Jessie's life story personalizes an historical movement and shows teens how an ordinary woman became extraordinary through her will to make change happen, not just for herself but for others.

Author: Gary Soto
ISBN-10: 0892552859
ISBN-13: 9780892552856
Publisher: Persea Books
Language: English
Published: 10/17/2002
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.54w x 0.38d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.9
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 57927 / Jessie de la Cruz: A Profile of a United Farm Worker

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