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Comfort woman

a Filipina's story of prostitution and slavery under the Japanese military
1999
Maria Rosa Henson tells the story of her experiences as a teenager who was forced into service as a "comfort woman"--a sexual slave for Japanese troops employed in the Philippines during World War II.

Cesar E. Chavez

2003
Examines the life of Casar E. Chavez, discussing his work as a farm laborer, and looking at his efforts to unionize farm workers in order to provide them better pay and working conditions.

C?sar Ch?vez

una biograf?a ilustrada con fotograf?as
1999
Simple Spanish text presents the life story of the Mexican American labor leader who achieved justice for migrant farm workers by creating a union to protect their rights.

Wolf Kahn's America

an artist's travels
2003
Artist Wolf Kahn recounts many of his journeys throughout the United States, with paintings and pastels he made along the way helping to illustrate his stories.

Wolf Kahn

1996
Showcases the life and art of the German-born American painter, Wolf Kahn, describing his early years, his study with Hans Hofmann, how he uses color, and other related topics.

Pietro's book

the story of a Tuscan peasant
2004

Fidel Castro

2000
A biography of twentieth-century Cuban leader Fidel Castro that covers his life and political career through January 1999.

Covenant House

lifeline to the street
1987

Cesar Chavez, man of courage

1973
An easy-to-read biography of the Mexican American who organized the agricultural laborers' struggles for better pay and working conditions.

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