women labor leaders

Shares the life and work of Delores Huerta, Mexican American migrant agricultural leader.

"Describes the life and work of Mexican American labor activist Dolores Huerta, including her work with the Delano Grape Strike and United Farm Workers. Includes a "Topic Spotlight" special feature and fun facts"--.

Explores Huertas inspiring story, focusing on her courage and perseverance as an advocate for the working poor, womens rights, and rights for immigrant communities.

"A biography of Clara Lemlich, who stood up for the rights of workers in clothing factories"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes the life and work of Mexican American labor activist Dolores Huerta, including her work with the Delano Grape Strike and United Farm Workers. Includes a "Topic Spotlight" special feature and fun facts"--.

Introduces young readers to famed American labor activist and civil rights leader Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the organization that became the United Farm Workers.

Tells the story of Mary "Mother" Jones and the 100 children who marched from Philadelphia to New York in a protest against child labor.

Simple text and photographs provide an introduction to Dolores Huerta.

Mother Jones is MAD, and she wants you to be MAD TOO, and stand up for what's right! Told in first-person, New York Times bestelling author Jonah Winter, and acclaimed illustrator Nancy Carpenter, share the incredible story of Mother Jones, an Irish immigrant who was essential in the fight to create child labor laws. Well into her sixties, Mother Jones had finally had enough of children working long hours in dangerous factory jobs, and decided she was going to do something about it. The powerful protests she organized earned her the name the most dangerous woman in America.? And in the Children's Crusade of 1903, she led one hundred boys and girls on a glorious march from Philadelphia right to the front door of President Theodore Roosevelt's Long Island home.

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to [labor activist] Dolores Huerta. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.