Tomás Rivera Book Award, 1996-2019
Resources for the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 1996 -- honoring literature that authentically depicts the Mexican American experience
Sponsored by Texas State University College of Education

- 569 Resources including
- 41 Videos
- 44 Book Readings
- 68 Lesson Plans
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Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation
by Duncan Tonatiuh(Winner, 2015)
33 Resources13 Awards


Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras
by Duncan Tonatiuh(Winner, 2016)
31 Resources14 Awards

Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood
by F. Isabel Campoy, Theresa Howell, and Rafael López(Winner, 2017)
26 Resources6 Awards


Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant's Tale
by Duncan Tonatiuh(Winner, 2014)
26 Resources8 Awards


Just a Minute!: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book
by Yuyi Morales(Winner, 2004)
23 Resources5 Awards












Jose! Born to Dance: The Story of Jose Limon
by Susanna Reich and Raúl Colón(Winner, 2006)
13 Resources1 Award



A Library for Juana: The World of Sor Juana Ines
by Pat Mora and Beatriz Vidal(Winner, 2003)
10 Resources3 Awards


My Very Own Room / Mi propio cuartito
by Amada Irma Pérez and Maya Christina Gonzalez(Winner, 2001)
9 Resources4 Awards

What Can You Do with a Paleta?
by Carmen Tafolla and Magaly Morales(Winner, 2010)
9 Resources4 Awards


The Farolitos of Christmas
by Rudolfo A. Anaya and Edward Gonzales(Winner, 1996)
6 Resources2 Awards

The Holy Tortilla and a Pot of Beans: A Feast of Short Fiction
by Carmen Tafolla(Winner, 2009)
6 Resources1 Award


My Land Sings: Stories from the Rio Grande
by Rudolfo A. Anaya and Amy Cordova(Winner, 2000)
4 Resources1 Award

The Three Pigs: Nacho, Tito, and Miguel / Los tres cerdos
by Bobbi Salinas, Marcos Guerrero, and Amapola Franzen(Winner, 1999)
2 Resources1 Award