📬 NEW ARRIVAL in my mailbox via Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing 📖
When Jessica Govea Thorbourne was four years old, she began picking crops in the California fields. One resilient girl, doing what was needed to help her family. As Jessica grew up, she saw her community struggling. Farm workers were being treated unfairly. But she was just one child. What could she do?
Jessica stood up for justice and learned to organize for change, passing out flyers, speaking to crowds, and rallying other kids to petition for a neighborhood park. As an adult, she joined the United Farm Workers and played a pivotal role in the success of the California Grape Boycott. Though her journey started when she was very young, Jessica found her voice and empowered others to fight for their rights.
Jessica showed that making a difference can start with just one child.
📣 COMING MARCH 24, 2026 via Atheneum Books for Young Readers ...
🍇 FROM THE FIELDS TO THE FIGHT: How Jessica Govea Thorbourne Organized for Justice ⚖️ by Angela Quezada Padron, Illustrated by Sol Salinas
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Special thanks to Alex and the Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing team for the copy for review. (THANKS!)
