| Tomas and the Library Lady Contributor(s): Mora, Pat (Author), Colón, Raul (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0375803491 ISBN-13: 9780375803499 Publisher: Dragonfly Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2000 Annotation: IT'S NOT EASY MOVING TIME AND AGAIN, but Tomas and his family are migrant workers who travel from state to state, helping farmers harvest their crops. When they arrive in Iowa for the summer, Tomas finds an escape from the scorching heat at the town library. And once inside, he also discovers a surprising world filled with dinosaurs, tigers, and a great new friend. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education - Juvenile Fiction | Biographical - United States |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 89037490 |
| Lexile Measure: 500 |
| Series: Dragonfly Books |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 7.8" W x 9.8" (0.30 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Chicano - Geographic Orientation - Iowa |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 17742 Reading Level: 2.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Common Core Exemplar Text by an award-winning author-illustrator team Tom s 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, Tom s knows all the stories by heart. There are more stories in the library, Papa Grande tells him. The very next day, Tom s 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 Tom s 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 Col n's warm, expressive paintings perfectly interweave the harsh realities of Tom s's life, the joyful imaginings he finds in books, and his special relationships with a wise grandfather and a caring librarian. A gentle text and innovative artwork. . . . While young readers and future librarians will find this an inspiring tale, the end note gives it a real kick: the story is based on an actual migrant worker Tom s Rivera] who became chancellor of a university--where the library now bears his name.--Publishers Weekly |