Tomás and the Library Lady
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- Synopsis
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Tomás is a son of migrant workers. Every summer he and his family follow the crops north from Texas to Iowa, spending long, arduous days in the fields.
At night they gather around to hear Grandfather's wonderful stories. But before long, Tomás knows all the stories by heart.
"There are more stories in the library," Papa Grand tells him. The very next day, Tomás meets the library lady and a whole new world opens up for him.
Based on the true story of the Mexican-American author and educator Tomás Rivera, a child of migrant workers who went on to become the first minority Chancellor in the University of California system, this inspirational story suggests what libraries--and education--can make possible.
Raul Colón's warm, expressive paintings perfectly interweave the harsh realities of Tomás's life, the joyful imaginings he finds in books, and his special relationships with a wise grandfather and a caring librarian.
[This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts for K-1 at http://www.corestandards.org.]
- Copyright:
- 1997
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 32 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780679804017
- Publisher:
- Random House Children's Books
- Date of Addition:
- 03/18/09
- Copyrighted By:
- Pat Mora
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
- Grade Levels:
- Kindergarten, First grade, Second grade
- Submitted By:
- Carrie Karnos
- Proofread By:
- BookMouse
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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- in District List: BCPS Core Text Lists – Grade 1
- in District List: DCPS - Kindergarten Unit Text List
- in K-1 Common Core Text Exemplars
- in National Education Association's Bilingual Booklist