Theme: field workers

First Day in Grapes (Pura Belpre Honor Book. Illustrator (Awards))

All year long, Chico’s family moves up and down the state of California to pick fruits and vegetables. Every September, Chico starts at a new school. Often, the other kids pick on him — maybe because he’s always new, or maybe because he speaks Spanish sometimes. But third grade promises to be different. He likes [...]

Descriptors: Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction, United States of America » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment