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Manly, Libby, Ed.; Okie, Alejandra, Ed.; Wiggins, Melinda, Ed. – 1998
In this booklet, essays and poems, presented both in English and in Spanish, portray the feelings, conditions, and economic plight of migrant and seasonal farmworkers in North and South Carolina, often in their own words. A preface describes Student Action with Farmworkers summer internships in which college students spend 10 weeks working with…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Agriculture, Crew Leaders, Economic Factors
Hoyt-Goldsmith, Diane – 1996
Ricky is an 11-year-old migrant worker. During the summer, he travels with his family from their home in Rio Grande City, Texas, to farms farther north. There they spend 10-12 hours a day in the hot sun picking fruit and vegetables and packing the harvest for market. Ricky is not protected by the federal laws that govern the hours, wages, and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Agricultural Laborers, Child Labor, Elementary Secondary Education
