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When Cesar Chavez Climbed the Umbrella Tree
Written by Rachael Hanel · Illustrated by Alex Herrerias
Part of the Leaders Doing Headstands series
Discover young Cesar Chavez's journey from hardship to hope.
3.8/5 Goodreads · 15 ratings
32 pages· 1,188 words· Est. 10 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Explore the early life of Cesar Chavez, a boy who faced the loss of his home and the struggles of migrant work. Witness how these challenges ignited his passion for justice and set him on a path to become a renowned civil rights leader. This engaging tale invites young readers to connect with a historic figure and find inspiration in his journey toward greatness.
From the publisher
Cesar Chavez is famous for his role as a civil rights leader. But do you know what he was like as a child? From losing his childhood home to toiling in fields as a migrant worker, Cesar wanted to help. This playful story of his childhood will help young readers connect with a historic figure and will inspire them to want to achieve greatness.
At a glance
- Format
- Library Binding
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 1,188
- Reading age
- 8–11
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 580L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.9
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 199498
Publication
- Published
- January 1, 2019
- Publisher
- Picture Window Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781515830429
- LCCN
- 2018046788
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