A review by megatsunami
¡sí, Se Puede! / Yes, We Can!: Janitor Strike in L.A. by Diana Cohn

5.0

LOVE this book (and so does my preschooler!). The story of janitors fighting for justice is seen through the eyes of Carlos, a child whose mama is one of the janitors organizing a strike. His mama explains to him why they are striking; then he talks about the strike with his class and learns that some other kids have parents who are on strike as well. He and his teacher and classmates end up making signs and marching with the workers. After the janitors' successful struggle, the book ends with Carlos and his mama marching to support other workers fighting for pay raises. I felt this book really told the story on a level a child can understand, and conveyed the important messages and concepts without any jargon.