by Pat Mora · Knopf Books for Young Readers · tapa dura · ISBN 9780679804017
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«Tomás and the Library Lady» is the children's picture book by Pat Mora, published by Knopf Books for Young Readers in hardback (40 pages, in English).
Tomás spends every summer with his family following the harvests from Texas to Iowa. When he already knows his grandfather's stories by heart, the librarian opens up a new world of stories for him at the library. The tale, based on the life of Mexican-American educator Tomás Rivera, celebrates the power of books and education.
Illustrated by Raúl Colón. Winner of the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award in 1998.
For readers aged 3 to 7 and to accompany conversations at home or in the classroom about migration, libraries and access to education.
Pat Mora is an American poet and author of books for adults, teens and children. A native of El Paso, Texas, her grandparents came to the city from northern Mexico. She graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso, received Honorary Doctorates from North Carolina State University and SUNY Buffalo, and was awarded American Library Association Honorary Membership. A literacy advocate, in 1996, she founded Children's Day, Book Day , now celebrated across the country each year on April 30.
