Notable Books for Children, Smithsonian: Awarded to fascinating and notable books of all kinds. The books must have distinct literary quality, cultural contextualizing, beautiful integration of images and text, and have potential for classroom use. Americas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature Commended Title: Awarded to books that represent Latinos in the United States in an engaging and authentic way. Follow the link for a 10-page guide requiring Adobe Reader. It authentically portrays the culture of Latinos and farmers in America, and makes every student want to reach for a book. Toms and the Library Lady by Pat Mora Lesson plans and teaching resources Teacher Guide for Toms and the Library Lady Prereading activities, discussion questions, cross-curricular learning activities, and post-reading activities. This book is a great addition to any classroom.

Eventually, Tomas has to go back to Texas but now he has his stories to keep him happy and safe. Mora’s story is based on a true incident in the life of the famous writer Toms Rivera, the son of migrant workers who became an education leader and university president.' Booklist 'One summer in 1940s Iowa, a librarian welcomed a migrant worker child who found the wider worldand his futurein books. Joseph Castro, the President of California State University, Fresno, for sharing this reading of Tomás and the Library Lady with Sunset Elementary School. He begins to teacher her a little bit of Spanish. Celebrating Tomás and the Library Lady Pat wants to thank Dr. Tomas begins to spend all of his days at the library, getting books from the librarian. The librarian is kind and gives him water and some interesting books. Save up to 80 versus print by going digital with VitalSource. His family, especially his Grandfather, always tell stories. Tomas and the Library Lady is written by Pat Mora and published by Knopf. They pick produce in the winter in Texas and go to Iowa in the summer to pick produce.

Tomás and the Library Lady by Pat Mora