¡Si, Se Puede! - Yes We Can! Janitor Strike in L.A.

¡Sí, Se Puede! - Yes, We Can! Janitor Stike in L.A. by Diana Chon Illustrated by Francisco Delgado 

with an essay by Luis J. Rodriguez

Overview: Carlitos is a young boy who lives in Los Angeles with his mom and grandma. At night after tucking in Carlitos, his mom goes to work as a janitor cleaning offices in sky scrapers. When Carlitos mom tells him that the janitors in L.A. are going on strike him and his classmates decide to make signs and help them.

Target Audience: K-2nd Grade

Reading Level (according to amazon.com):

Age Range 5-7 years

Overall Rating 31/32:
-The book received 3/4 in relatability because not many students can relate to the story of a child who sees a parent struggle to make ends meet. Although many students can relate to living in a single parent household.
-I rated the book 4/4 in theme/storyline because it does a good job with combining a real life event with a story of a young boy. It also could be used as a piece of history (because thats what it is) and connecting it to a personal story which makes it more realistic for students.
-I rated the book 4/4 in appropriateness because it has language appropriate for students. The images are also very appropriate and don't show violence.

Literary Elements:

-Character

-Setting

-Conflict

Cohn, D., Delgado, F., & Rodriguez, L. J. (2002). ¡Sí, Se Puede! = Yes, We Can!: Janitor Strike in L.A. El Paso, TX: Cinco Puntos Press.