Click on each title for more information. The Iron Dragon Never Sleeps by Stephen Krensky. This book tells of 10-year-old Winnie and her relationship with a Chinese boy who works building the transcontinental railroad. $4.99 Esperanza Rising paper by Pam Munoz Ryan. This exceptional book is the story of Esperanza Ortega, child of a privileged Mexican family.. $4.99 Cesar E. Chavez This Appleseeds publication tells the story of Chavez and the United Farmworkers' movement in short, readable articles.. $5.95 Farmworker's Friend, The Story of Cesar Chavez paper by David Collins. This is a straight-forward biography for grades 5-7 that follows Chavez from birth to death... $7.95