César
Title | César PDF eBook |
Author | Carmen T. Bernier-Grand |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 48 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Children's poetry, American |
ISBN | 9781415674550 |
Stylized illustrations by a Caldecott Medalist accompany lyrical prose and poems in this celebration of the life of Cesar Chavez. This thoughtful and beautiful biography illuminates not only the events that made up the great labor leader's life, but also the ideals and inspiration that are his legacy.
Beyond the Fields
Title | Beyond the Fields PDF eBook |
Author | Randy Shaw |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | 364 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0520268040 |
Much has been written about Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers' heyday in the 1960s and '70s, but the story of their profound, ongoing influence on 21st century social justice movements has until now been left untold. This book unearths this legacy.
Crane Boy
Title | Crane Boy PDF eBook |
Author | Diana Cohn |
Publisher | Cinco Puntos Press |
Total Pages | 44 |
Release | 2015-09-28 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1941026184 |
Every year, Kinga and his classmates wait for the black-necked cranes to return to the kingdom of Bhutan. The birds fly south over the highest mountains in the word to winter in the valley where Kinga lives, deep in the Himalayas. The cranes have been visiting the valley since ancient times, but every year, fewer cranes return. Kinga is concerned. "What can he do?," he wonders. He and his classmates approach the monks for permission to create and perform a dance to honor the cranes and to remind the Bhutanese people of their duty to care for them. The monks caution them to first watch the cranes to see how they move and learn from them. The children watch and practice. And practice some more until the big day when they perform before the king of Bhutan. Diana Cohn is an educator and writer with an active commitment to social justice work. She has published six picture books for children. Crane Boy was inspired by two visits to Bhutan and by her interest in how cultural traditions evolve and adapt over time. Youme is an author, illustrator, and community-based artist who has worked internationally in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean. Her first book Selavi: That is Life won the 2005 Jane Addams Peace Award. Pitch Black: Don't Be Skerd, a graphic novel she co-authored with Anthony Horton, was named one of YALSA's Top Ten Great Graphic Novels in 2009.
¡Si Se Puede! Learning from a High School That Beats the Odds
Title | ¡Si Se Puede! Learning from a High School That Beats the Odds PDF eBook |
Author | Ursula Casanova |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 116 |
Release | 2010-07-16 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN |
This is the story of Cibola High School, a public school that set itself a daring goal: every one of its students would not just graduate, but would continue on to post-secondary education and Cibola High School has been meeting its goal for over 20 graduations. Opened to serve an expanding district, Cibola is located across the border from Mexico. Based on an analysis of extensive interviews and research, the author identifies and explores five critical elements associated with the success of this school: unequivocal, uncompromising high expectations; distributed, focused leadership; assertive guidance and counseling; intensive instruction for English language learners; and flexible responses to problems and development of alternative program pathways to success.
Roses for Isabella
Title | Roses for Isabella PDF eBook |
Author | Diana Cohn |
Publisher | SteinerBooks |
Total Pages | 33 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0880107316 |
"Afterword by Lynn Lohr for Fair Trade USA."
The Bee Tree
Title | The Bee Tree PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen L. Buchmann |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2012-04 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9781935955146 |
"A stunning children's picturebook."--Midwest Book Review The Bee Tree tells the magical story of a honey hunt in the dense rainforest of Malaysia. The story is narrated by Nizam, a young boy whose grandfather Pak Teh is the leader of the honey hunting clan, the one who has the honor of climbing up the 120-foot tualang tree in the annual honey hunt. But Pak Teh is getting older and is now ready to prepare someone to take his place. He believes that Nizam is the one.
Dream Carver
Title | Dream Carver PDF eBook |
Author | Diana Cohn |
Publisher | Chronicle Books |
Total Pages | 126 |
Release | 2002-04 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780811812443 |
In this story, inspired by the real life of Oaxacan woodcarver Manuel Jimenez, a young boy, dreams of colorful, exotic animals that he will one day carve in wood.