The Delano Grape Strike cover

The Delano Grape Strike

Author: Mauleón, Daniel

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level 6.3
Points 1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Nonfiction
Word Count 3182
Points per Word 0.000314
Page Count 32
Points per Page 0.03125

Description

On September 16, 1965, Filipino and Mexican American migrant workers joined together to strike against the grape growers in Delano, California. The farmers left the fields to demand better wages and benefits. Text has violence. Themes include racism.