Migrant Worker: A Boy from the Rio Grande Valley
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (625 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0823412253 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
She lives with her husband, a son, and a daughter in Orinda, California.Lawrence Migdale takes photographs of children in their own environments. . He lives in Orinda, California, with his wife and two sons. Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith is the art director of Square Moon Productions, a book design and development company
"Migrant Worker: Reflective of Today's Issues Concerning Immigrant Workers in the United States" according to O. Nodal. Synopsis: Migrant Worker tells the story of life as a migrant worker from the perspective of an 11-year-old boy, Ricky. During the summer, Ricky travels with his family to various farms to help with the harvesting of crops. Once a particular crop is harvested, the family is forced to travel north where there more job opportunities to harvest other crops. Ricky explains how he lives in one h
Describes the way of life of Mexican American families and their children who work as migrant agricultural laborers in Texas.
Williams's Working Cotton (Harcourt, 1992). The text introduces Ricky and his family in both their celebrations and struggles. . From School Library Journal Grade 3-6?An effective photo essay covering an 11-year-old boy's daily life in the fields and at school as well as general information about migrant workers. Hoyt-Goldsmith and Migdale are a talented team, and their efforts deserve serious attention.?Jody McCoy, Casady School, Oklahoma CityCopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. Report writers will also want to check out Brent Ashabranner's Dark Harvest (Dodd, 1985; o.p.) and S. Beth Atkin's Voices from the Fields (Little, 1993). A good introduction for young readers looking for factu