Ages 3–8
César: ¡Sí, Se Puede! Yes, We Can!Carmen T. Bernier-Grand
Poems and David Diaz’s illustrations trace César Chávez’s life and his fight for farmworkers. A Pura Belpré Honor that keeps the chant — sí, se puede — on the page.
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L. King Pérez
First Day in Grapes
Ages 3–8
Chico, a child of migrant farmworkers, starts yet another new school in a grape-growing town and finds he can stand up for himself. Pura Belpré Honor.
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Why this book
For the child who has already packed, and the one who has never had to.
Who it's for
Ages 3-8. A move, a new country, or a classmate whose story you have never asked about.
Conversation starter
What did this family bring that would not fit in a bag?
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Close it and wait. The useful comment comes after the fidgeting.
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Two titles that deepen the same conversation.
Ages 3–8
DreamersYuyi Morales
In 1994, 25-year-old YUYI MORALES traveled from her home in Yelapa, Mexico, to the San Francisco Bay Area with her two-month-old son, Kelly, in order to secure permanent residency in this country. Her passage was not easy and she spoke no English whatsoever.
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Ages 3–8
Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar ChavezKathleen Krull
Yuyi Morales illustrates César Chávez from a shy boy in Arizona to the leader of a 300-mile march for farmworkers. Pura Belpré Honor.
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Ages 3–8
IslandbornJunot Díaz
As she draws closer to the heart of her family's story, Lola comes to understand the truth of her abuela's words: “Just because you don't remember a place doesn't mean it's not in you.” Gloriously illustrated and lyrically written, ...
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My Diary from Here to There / Mi diario de aquí hasta alláAmada Irma Pérez
Amada records the family’s move from Mexico to California — worry, the journey, and the first nights in a new country. Bilingual. Pura Belpré Honor.
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Ages 3–8
Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant’s TaleDuncan Tonatiuh
When Papá Rabbit is late coming home from work up north, Pancho sets out and meets a coyote who offers help — for a price. Pura Belpré Honor for narrative and illustration.
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Ages 3–8
A Different PondBao Phi
"As a young boy, Bao Phi awoke early, hours before his father's long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation.
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Ages 3–8
A picture book of Cesar ChavezDavid A. Adler
These books are ideal for first and second graders interested in history, or who need reliable sources for school book reports.
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