{"id":20353,"date":"2010-07-21T13:03:37","date_gmt":"2010-07-21T20:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/?p=20353"},"modified":"2013-06-10T11:33:42","modified_gmt":"2013-06-10T18:33:42","slug":"english-professor-focuses-latest-book-on-civil-rights-leaders-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/english-professor-focuses-latest-book-on-civil-rights-leaders-2\/","title":{"rendered":"English professor focuses latest book on civil rights leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A champion for English and Spanish literacy, author\u00a0<strong>Monica Brown<\/strong>\u00a0has released her seventh bilingual children\u2019s book,<em>\u00a0Side by Side: The Story of Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez\/Lado A Lado: La Historia de Dolores Huerta y C<\/em>\u00e9<em>sar Ch<\/em>\u00e1<em>vez.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The book chronicles the inspiring story of the fight for the rights of farm workers in 1960s United States.<\/p>\n<p>An award-winning author and NAU English professor, Brown has written several children\u2019s books about historical figures from the United States and Latin Americas. Her latest book includes the little-known but influential woman who made a big difference in the lives of migrant workers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wanted to tell Dolores Huerta\u2019s story,\u201d Brown said. \u201cFew people know the important role that she played as co-founder of the United Farm Workers movement. And I wanted my daughters to know that women can be incredible leaders in the fight for change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With colorful and engaging illustrations,\u00a0<em>Side by Side<\/em>\u00a0captures the attention of young readers while unfolding a vibrant tale of the efforts of the two heroes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-8485\" alt=\"&quot;Side by side&quot;\" src=\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/brown.jpg\" width=\"288\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2012\/12\/brown.jpg 288w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2012\/12\/brown-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/>Brown&#8217;s first book,\u00a0<em>My name is Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz\/Me llamo Celia: La vida de Celia Cruz<\/em>, won the prestigious\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www4.nau.edu\/insidenau\/bumps\/4_6_05\/brown.htm\">Americas Award<\/a>for Children\u2019s Literature and a Pura Belpr\u00e9 Honor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was so unexpected to receive an award for my first children\u2019s book,\u201d she said. \u201cBeing able to write for children is a gift in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Known for being actively involved in literacy programs throughout the United States, Brown recently was a guest of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/panama.usembassy.gov\/pr082610.html\">U.S. Embassy<\/a>\u00a0in Panama for the annual Feria del Libro, a book festival that draws thousands of visitors.\u00a0 During her visit, she spoke with future teachers about literacy and the importance of children\u2019s literature.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was wonderful to represent the United States and Arizona,\u201d Brown said. \u201cI had the honor of reading to children at a poor school and at a children\u2019s hospital, and none of the children had met an author in person before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As a regular guest author in schools around the U.S., Brown says she enjoys the visits because of the effect it has on children when she starts to speak.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI begin in Spanish, and I can see the shock in their eyes as children mouth the word \u2018Wow,\u2019\u201d Brown said. \u201cNo one at their school has ever spoken Spanish to them through a microphone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Listen to her recent interview on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.publicbroadcasting.net\/knau\/news.newsmain?action=article&amp;ARTICLE_ID=1696774\">KNAU<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"search-results-excerpt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/english-professor-focuses-latest-book-on-civil-rights-leaders-2\/\">A champion for English and Spanish literacy, author\u00a0Monica Brown\u00a0has released her seventh bilingual children\u2019s book,\u00a0Side by Side: The Story of Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez\/Lado A Lado: La Historia de Dolores Huerta y C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez. The book chronicles the inspiring story of the fight for the rights of farm workers in 1960s United States. 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