From the Fields to the Fight

“This spotlight on American labor organizer Jessica Govea Thorbourne (1947–2005) is a stirring picture book biography … Salinas’s illustrations, rendered in warm, earthy palettes that shift to cooler tones during moments of hardship, balance intimacy with scale… A compelling, accessible introduction to labor activism and an inspiring portrait of youth-driven change. – School Library Journal
“This spotlight on American labor organizer Jessica Govea Thorbourne (1947–2005) is a stirring picture book biography … Salinas’s illustrations, rendered in warm, earthy palettes that shift to cooler tones during moments of hardship, balance intimacy with scale… A compelling, accessible introduction to labor activism and an inspiring portrait of youth-driven change. – School Library Journal
“This spotlight on American labor organizer Jessica Govea Thorbourne (1947–2005) is a stirring picture book biography … Salinas’s illustrations, rendered in warm, earthy palettes that shift to cooler tones during moments of hardship, balance intimacy with scale… A compelling, accessible introduction to labor activism and an inspiring portrait of youth-driven change. – School Library Journal
“Weaving in the Delano grape strike of the late 1960s, led by Chavez and fellow labor leader Dolores Huerta, Quezada Padron ingeniously ties Jessica’s developing social consciousness to the emergent U.S. farm labor movement … Salinas’ vivid depictions of Brown communities working to effect change enhance the narrative … A rich and much-needed portrait of a brilliant activist.” – Kirkus Reviews
“In this galvanizing picture book biography, the life of Jessica Govea Thorbourne is celebrated for her youthful courage and lifelong determination to improve the lives of migrant farm workers.” – The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“This inspiring picture-book biography shows how [one] person’s hard work and belief in a cause can make a positive difference.” – Horn Book Magazine
“The narrative is direct, befitting the content, with the refrain “one girl …” reminding readers of the power of determination. A welcome addition to the corpus of picture-book biographies that testify to the constant fight for human rights in our country.” – Booklist

Angela Quezada Padron is a Latina author-illustrator who spent her childhood days writing stories and doodling on the garage walls of her New Jersey home and her summers visiting family in the Dominican Republic. As the Seas Rise: Nicole Hernández Hammer and the Fight for Climate Justice is her author-illustrator debut. She’s also the author of From the Fields to the Fight: How Jessica Govea Thorbourne Organized for Justice. She won first place in the Portfolio Showcase at the 2023 Florida SCBWI Conference and was a semifinalist for the SCBWI Tomie dePaola Award in 2014.

Sol Salinas is a non-binary artist from San Antonio, Texas. At a young age, they fell in love with history while watching old Hollywood movies with their grandmother. When they aren’t drawing, Sol can usually be found playing Dungeons & Dragons, collecting rose quartz, drinking warm cups of tea, and listening to their favorite music: Fleetwood Mac.

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