![]() ![]() 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. The very next day, Tomás meets the library lady and a whole new world opens up for him. "There are more stories in the library," Papa Grande tells him. But before long, Tomás knows all the stories by heart. At night they gather around to hear Grandfather's wonderful stories. Every summer he and his family follow the crops north from Texas to Iowa, spending long, arduous days in the fields. Knopf Books for Young Readers, illustrated by Raúl Colónĭownload a hi-res jpeg of the book jacket. ![]() ![]() Members of the Rivera Family, the cast and director, and the Center Coordinator Rebekah Manley are in this happy photo. Thanks to the Texas State Library and Archives and the Center for the Book of Texas, Pat enjoyed a wonderful production of the play based on Tomás and the Library Lady at the ZACH Theatre in Austin in February 2016. ![]()
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