Cesar (Spanish Ed) : Si, Se Puede!

from KimSiljeg

A very inspiring collection of poetry about the life and work of Cesar Chavez. The illustrations by David Diaz are beautiful! I could see myself using this book when doing a cultural lesson. I imagine myself teaching the students about Martin Luther King Jr. and then also talking about Cesar Chav...

from KellyLPickett

This book tells the story of Cesar Chavez and how he came to be a voice for the farm workers and a fighter for justice, acceptance, knowledge and mutual respect. Told through 38 pages of poetic structured text, the life of Cesar becomes tangible and relatable for younger readers. The author has w...

from fugitive

This is a review of the Spanish Language edition of CESAR: SI, SE PUEDE! This book fills an odd niche, and I'm not sure what that is. First, the illustrations by Caldecott Medalist David Diaz are wonderful. The subject matter as presented, the late farm worker activist, Cesar Chavez, is more inte...

from alswartzfager

This is a great book for students learning about spanish culture. It is has many different poems on each page that talk about a migrants life. The illustrations are colorful, but not too loud. The illustrator for this book is David Diaz.

from melscott

This book is a collection of short poems accompanied by brilliant pictures that illustrate the power and vision of the great activist Cesar Chavez. Through the reading of text and illustration the reader is provided a delicate and thoughful biograrphy of one of the most influential and effective ...