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Side by Side/Lado a lado
The Story of Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez/La historia de Dolores Huerta y Cesar Chavez
By Brown, Monica & Cepeda, Joe
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2010
Gr 2–5—How many children knew that behind the 1960s National Grape Boycott was a woman named Dolores Huerta, alongside famous activist Cesar Chavez? Not only did Huerta coin the United Farm Workers' mantra, "Sí, se puede! Yes, we can!" but she also worked tirelessly with Chavez to create change for countless migrant farmworkers. Brown describes the widely different upbringings for Huerta and Chavez. As soon as they met, however, it...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
Brown makes a significant contribution to the increasing number of books about César Chávez by focusing equally on his partner, Dolo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on December 1, 2010
Monica Brown’s plot structure emphasizes Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez’s enduring partnership. In the beginning of the book, a parallel narrative alternates between their childhoods. Once they meet, however, the story becomes a single narrative. The two act...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
