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A Seed in the Sun

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A farm-working girl with big dreams meets activist Dolores Huerta and joins the 1965 protest for workers’ rights in this tender-hearted novel in verse, perfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia and Pam Muñoz Ryan.

Lula Viramontes aches to one day become someone whom no one can ignore: a daring ringleader in a Mexican traveling circus. But between working the grape harvest in Delano, California, with her older siblings under dangerous conditions; taking care of her younger siblings and Mamá, who has mysteriously fallen ill; and doing everything she can to avoid Papá’s volatile temper, it’s hard to hold on to those dreams.

Then she meets Dolores Huerta, Larry Itliong, and other labor rights activists and realizes she may need to raise her voice sooner rather than later: Farmworkers are striking for better treatment and wages, and whether Lula’s family joins them or not will determine their future.
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Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 19 reviews)

Claire H. ★★★★★

The way the author weaves historical figures like Dolores Huerta into the verse makes the 1965 protest feel immediate and personal, not like a lesson. I found myself slowing down just to savor how the rhythm of the farmwork matched the girl’s own heartbeat. It’s a powerful, moving read that earns ev

Leo ★★★★★

My daughter tore through this in one sitting — the verse style kept her turning pages even past bedtime. The way it weaves Dolores Huerta's real activism into a personal story made the 1965 protest feel urgent and tangible.

Chloe G. ★★★★★

The novel-in-verse format made this an unexpectedly quick read for me, and the way each poem captures the dust and heat of the fields feels so vivid. It’s a powerful introduction to the 1965 protest for kids who haven't learned about Dolores Huerta yet.