Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers Movement

Formerly with the National Archives in Washington, DC, Bruns is the author of numerous books, including several biographies for young readers on such figures as Martin Luther King Jr., John Wesley Powell, and Thomas Jefferson. His latest text provides high school and university students and general readers with an account of the man who led the movement for the unionization of one of America's most exploited groups, the migrant farm workers. This one-stop reference work includes an introductory overview of Chavez' life and accomplishments, a chronology of events in Chavez' life and for the UFW through 2010, narrative chapters tracing Chavez' life and the evolution of the UFW, biographical profiles of key figures in the UFW Movement, a selection of crucial primary documents, glossary of terms, and annotated bibliography for further research. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Roger Bruns is a historian and former deputy executive director of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission at the National Archives in Washington, DC.