Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
2.8
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
586
Points per Word
0.000853
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Description
The book is a biography of César Chávez, the twentieth-century labor leader who founded the United Farm Workers and dedicated his life to improving working conditions for migrant farm laborers. It details his peaceful protests, boycotts, and campaigns to secure better wages and protections for agricultural workers in California and across the United States. The book includes a timeline of Chávez's life, a glossary, and an index to help young readers understand his impact on labor rights and civil rights history.