{"product_id":"who-was-the-voice-of-the-people-cesar-chavez-isbn-9780593224496","title":"Who Was the Voice of the People?: Cesar Chavez","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover the story behind Cesar Chavez and the Delano Grape Strike in this moving graphic novel -- written by award-winning author Terry Blas and illustrated by Ignatz-nominated cartoonist Mar Julia.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresenting Who HQ Graphic Novels: an exciting addition to the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling Who Was? series!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollow Cesar Chavez and the National Farmworkers Association as they set out on a difficult 300-mile protest march in support of farm workers' rights. A story of hope, solidarity, and perseverance, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves in the life of the famous Latino American Civil Rights leader -- brought to life by gripping narrative and vivid full-color illustrations that jump off the page.\"\u003ci\u003eWho Was the Voice of the People?\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on Cesar Chavez’s march from Delano, California, to Sacramento to peacefully protest unfair wages and working conditions for grape-farm workers, also calling attention to Delores Huerta and Roberto Bustos...All the [Who HQ Graphic Novels] showcase the passions and urgency or risks behind their headline-making events and humanize the people who made them possible.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003eTerry Blas is the illustrator and writer behind the viral webcomics \u003ci\u003eYou Say Latino\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYou Say Latinx\u003c\/i\u003e (Vox.com). He has written comics for Ariana Grande and the series \u003ci\u003eSteven Universe\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRick and Morty\u003c\/i\u003e. His original graphic novels are \u003ci\u003eDead Weight: Murder at Camp Bloom\u003c\/i\u003e (Oni Press), \u003ci\u003eHotel Dare\u003c\/i\u003e (Kaboom!), and \u003ci\u003eLifetime Passes\u003c\/i\u003e (Abrams\/Surely Books 2021). He is the writer for the Marvel superhero series Reptil, as well as \u003ci\u003eWho Was the Voice of the People?: Cesar Chavez\u003c\/i\u003e (Penguin Workshop). He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his husband, Scott, and their dog, Alfie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMar Julia is an Ignatz award nominated cartoonist and illustrator from Providence, Rhode Island. Their debut graphic novel \u003ci\u003eBrownstone\u003c\/i\u003e, a collaboration with writer Samuel Teer, is scheduled for release from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's Versify imprint in 2022.","brand":"Penguin Workshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233855484133,"sku":"NP9780593224496","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593224496.jpg?v=1767744231","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/who-was-the-voice-of-the-people-cesar-chavez-isbn-9780593224496","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}