Farm Workers in Fact and Fiction
Explore the world of farm workers through captivating fiction and real-life stories. Discover top books that delve into their lives, struggles, and triumphs in this curated list of farm worker literature.
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--and the Earth did not devour him
by Tomás Rivera
For use in schools and libraries only. Examines in English and Spanish the lives of migrant workers moving from south Texas up through the Plains, …
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Tomas and the Library Lady
by Pat Mora
A Common Core Exemplar Text by an award-winning author-illustrator team Tomás is a son of migrant workers. Every summer he and his family follow the …
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Calling the Doves
by Juan Felipe Herrera
The author recalls his childhood in the mountains and valleys of California with his farmworker parents who inspired him with poetry and song.
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Niño de Cabeza
by Juan Felipe Herrera
The author recalls the year his parents settled down in the city so that he could go to school.
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La Mariposa
by Francisco Jiménez
Because he can only speak Spanish, Francisco, son of a migrant worker, has trouble when he begins first grade, but his fascination with the caterpillar …
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Esperanza Rising (Scholastic Gold)
by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern …
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Elegy on the Death of César Chávez
by Rudolfo A. Anaya
The heroic life of labor and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez greatly influenced the political and creative thinking of famed Chicano novelist Rudolfo Anaya. After …
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César Chávez
by Richard Griswold del Castillo
A simple biography of the man who worked to win fairer treatment of the migrant farm workers in California in the 1960s and to establish …
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Under the Feet of Jesus
by Helena Maria Viramontes
A moving and powerful novel about the lives of the men, women, and children who endure a second-class existence and labor under dangerous conditions as …
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Dolores Huerta (Latinos in American History) (Latinos in American History)
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Radio Man : a Story in English and Spanish
by Arthur Dorros
As he travels with his family of migrant farmworkers, Diego relies on his radio to provide him with companionship and help connect him to all …
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Macho!
by Victor Villaseñor
From Victor Villase-or, author of the critically acclaimed bestsellerRain of Gold, comes the stunning story of a young man's coming of age—a novel that captures …
