Tomas and the Library Lady
Mora, Pat
Colon, Raul (ILT)
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BOOK SYNOPSIS
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 Grande 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.
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0679804013
ISBN(13-digit): 9780679804017
Copyright: 1997
Dewey Decimal: [E]
Library of Congress: 89037490
Book Publisher: Random House Childrens Books
Language: ENG
Paper Weight (lb): 0.75
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