{"product_id":"philip-vera-cruz-hardcover","title":"Philip Vera Cruz - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaren Su\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eArlo Li\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe United Farm Workers union has an interesting past, and it's all thanks to Philip Vera Cruz. This biography tells the story an unsung hero and Filipino farm worker that led the historic Delano strike, grape boycott, and the formation of the United Farm Workers union--part of the Leaders Like Us series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhilip Vera Cruz came to the United States from the Philippines in search of an education. Instead, he had to work different jobs to survive. Learn about how he and other Filipino farm workers, the manongs, started the historic strike in Delano, California that led to a grape boycott and the birth of the United Farm Workers union. Learn all about Philip's early life, struggles, and all of his accomplishments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFun Storybook Features: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis children's book features a timeline, post-reading questions, and an interactive activity to develop reading comprehension skills.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24 pages of vibrant illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Rourke Educational Media: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe proudly publish respectful and relevant nonfiction and fiction titles that represent our diverse readers, and are designed to support reading on a level that has no limits!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead about Philip Vera Cruz who was born in the Philippines and worked on farms there until he came to the U.S. in 1926. Even though he hoped to go to school, he had to work many different jobs to survive and only went to one year of university. Learn abo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.29 x 10.18 x 7.78 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42171445379207,"sku":"9781731656315","price":32.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/67c5800919950309cf3b0c590b780d86_6603331a-3e7b-45bc-bd52-e165433d14a2.webp?v=1733355766","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/philip-vera-cruz-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}