Tomas & the Library Lady - by Pat Mora (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Tomas, the son of migrant workers, spends his summer following crops north from Texas to Iowa, spending long hard days in the field. At night they listen to Grandfather's stories until Tomas knows them all by heart. When Grandfather tells Tomas that there are more stories in the library, a whole new world is opened for a young reader. Mora's inspirational story suggests all that libraries--and education--can make possible. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><i>A Common Core Exemplar Text by an award-winning author-illustrator team</i> <p/>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, <i>Papa Grande</i> tells him. The very next day, Tomás meets the library lady and a whole new world opens up for him. <p/>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. <p/>This book has been selected as a Common Core State Standards Text Exemplar (Grades K-1, Read-Aloud Stories) in Appendix B<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Pat Mora, a Chicana educator, is a published poet and the author of several books for children. <p/>Raul Colón was awarded the Silver Medal by the Society of Illustrators for Always My Dad, his first children's book.
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