, … Wage theft costs Los Angeles workers $26 million a week, according to the University of California, Los Angeles. Labor rights and the challenges faced by undocumented immigrants are the focus of a fictional story about an undocumented Mexican immigrant who is working long hours in a restaurant for less than minimum wage. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. This is best expressed through "indigenismo", using the native theme to legitimize one self for moral high-ground. Because the concertina is printed on both sides, this can be displayed on a shelf that has access to both sides, ie not on a wall, and can be viewed in this way. Harry N. Abrams. Download Undocumented: A Worker's Fight. This book is about that fight and how other workers can challenge the system too. This story is about a young man name Juan who travels over the Mexican/U.S. Hardcover $ 19.99. I feel so bad giving this beautifully artistically constructed title 4 stars, but it is not meant to be handled by children. While the author is quick to point out the "evil" of contemporary issues facing immigrants from Mexico to the U.S, he quickly bypasses a fundamental question, "Why are Mixtecs leaving their homeland?" Undocumented: A Worker’s Fight Duncan Tonatiuh. A clever binding I haven’t seen done before. WASHINGTON — More than two-thirds of undocumented immigrant workers have frontline jobs considered "essential" to the U.S. fight against Covid-19, … The story is told via the ancient Mixtec codex—accordion fold—format. Their rights, just like rights of all citizens, must be granted and respected. News & Features; Reviews+; Technology; School Libraries This book is about that fight and how other workers can challenge the system too. Time pas. His artwork and storytelling is unique, and this one packs a powerful message for current times to match some of his other works that honor struggles of the past. When he does, he is paid low wages for his labor. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Something went wrong. ISBN. Makes no mention of the fact that he is breaking the law. Undocumented: A Worker's Fight by Duncan Tonatiuh. Unauthorized workers have no defense; authorized workers have little power enough. Every day, these men and women join the work force and contribute positively to society. Struggling for money, Juan crosses over into the United States and becomes an undocumented worker, living in a poor neighborhood, working … It is clear that Juan and others like him help make the United States' labor force remain viable, often taking on jobs that others refuse to do and paying paid far less than they deserve. $14.99. The author shares an uplifting story of Juan, one of the millions of migrant workers in construction, agriculture, and service industries in the United States, and how he joined other workers to fight for minimum wages and better working conditions as undocumented workers. He learns the languages and marries another migrant. Also, I love picturebooks that work well for a high school audience. I loved it, and finished it, filled with admiration for the fictional Juan and for Duncan Tonatiuh for providing such a clear view of the problems someone like Juan faces. Undocumented is the story of immigrant workers who have come to the United States without papers. That unfolds to share the history of Mexican immigration told through a first-person-ification narrative that allows readers to see history as an immediate experience. That unfolds to share the history of Mexican immigration told through a first-person-ification narrative that allows readers to see history as an immediate experience. The personal is again political. If I don’t … By: Duncan Tonatiuh Narrated by: Tim Andres Pabon Try for $0.00 $14.95/month after 30 days. Details. Every day, these men and women join the work force and contribute positively to society. The story is … of Undocumented. It tells the story of one undocumented worker in the United States and introduces readers to others. It is possible to hold it carefully as a physical "book" and turn pages, but it works more effectively by expanding into a banner layout then rev. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Please try again. I cannot believe that this book is part of my son’s third grade Civics For All curriculum. 3/23/2018 ~ Compelling and Stunning! 23 pages. Undocumented: A Worker's Fight by Duncan Tonatiuh Author. 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