Cesar Chavez: Migrant Hero
Biography (nonfiction) 1,018 words, Level Q (Grade 3), Lexile 970L
When Cesar Chavez was a child, his family lost their farm and had to become migrant farm workers. Seeing and experiencing how many migrant farm workers were treated made a lasting impression on Chavez. In this biography, students will learn how Cesar Chavez led a nonviolent movement for the dignity and fair treatment of U.S. farm workers and became one of the most famous union leaders in the world.