That's Not Fair!: Emma Tenayuca's Struggle for Justice / ¡No Es Justo!: La lucha de Emma Tenayuca por la justicia

A vivid depiction of the early injustices encountered by a young Mexican—American girl in San Antonio in the 1920's, this book tells the true story of Emma Tenayuca. Emma learns to care deeply about poverty and hunger during a time when many Mexican Americans were starving to death and working unreasonably long hours at slave wages in the city's pecan—shelling factories. Through astute perception, caring, and personal action, Emma begins to get involved, and eventually, at the age of 21, le...