Strike!
by Larry Dane Brimner
Reading Level 8-9 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 9-12
The text is written at a 8th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Step into the powerful story of farm workers standing up for fair pay and better lives during the 1960s Delano grape strike. Meet inspiring leaders like César Chávez and Larry Itliong as they unite workers to demand justice and change across California’s vineyards. This moving tale brings history to life with real voices and images from the fight for workers' rights.
Representation & Themes
MulticulturalLabor UnionsHistoricalSocial JusticeComing of Age
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 3 — Moderate Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Labor Conflict Social Justice Racial Discrimination
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 9781590789971
- Pages
- 172
- Publisher
- Astra Publishing House
- Published
- 2014
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Word Count
- 32,173
Genres
Juvenile Nonfiction
Subjects
Strikes and lockoutsAgricultural laborersLabor unionsJuvenile literatureHistoryChavez, cesar, 1927-1993Chavez, cesar, 1927-1993, juvenile literatureMexican americansCalifornia, juvenile literatureMexican American agricultural laborersEmploymentFilipino American migrant agricultural laborersNational Farm Workers AssociationMigrant agricultural laborers
People
Larry Itliong (1913-1977)Cesar Chavez (1927-1993)
Places
California