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. 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. The very next day, Tom s meets the library lady and a whole new world opens up for him. This is the inspiring true story of Toms Rivera, who grew up in a migrant worker family, befriended a librarian in Iowa, and learned to love books and the. 'There are more stories in the library,' Papa Grande tells him. But before long, Tom s knows all the stories by heart. At night they gather around to hear Grandfather's wonderful stories. A Common Core Exemplar Text by an award-winning author-illustrator team Toms is a son of migrant workers. /rebates/2fTomas-and-the-Library-Lady-Pat-Mora2fbook2f6731193&. 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 librariesand educationcan make possible. Every summer he and his family follow the crops north from Texas to Iowa, spending long, arduous days in the fields. Tomas and the Library Lady by Pat Mora: 9780375803499 : Books A Common Core Exemplar Text by an award-winning author-illustrator team Toms is a son of migrant workers. A Common Core Exemplar Text by an award-winning author-illustrator team Tom s is a son of migrant workers.

Tomás and the Library Lady by Pat Mora