Tomás Rivera Award
The Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award recognizes authors and illustrators whose literary work depict the Mexican-American experience.[1] This award was established in 1995 by the Texas University College of Education in honor of distinguished alumnus, Tomás Rivera.[2]
Tomás Rivera was an educator, poet and author of literary works depicting the difficulties experienced by Mexican migrant farmers.[3] He was the first Mexican-American to hold a chancellor position at the University of California.[4]
Criteria
- The book is written for children and young adults (0–16 years).
- The text and illustrations are of the highest quality.
- The portrayal/representations of Mexican-Americans are accurate and engaging, avoid stereotypes, and reflect rich characterization.
- The book may be fiction or non- fiction.[5]
Recipients
| Year | Recipient | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Duncan Tonatiuh | Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras |
| 2016 | Ashley Hope Pérez | Out of Darkness |
| 2015 | Duncan Tonatiuh | Deparate is Never Equal: Sylvia Méndez and her Family's Fight for Desegragation |
| 2015 | Isabel Quintero | Girl in Pieces |
| 2014 | Duncan Tonatiuh | Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant's Tale |
| 2014 | Susan Goldman | Diego Rivera: An Artist for the People |
| 2013 | Guadalupe García McCall | Under the Mesquite |
| 2012 | Winifred Conkling | Sylvia and Aki |
| 2012 | Duncan Tonatiuh | Diego Rivera: His World and Ours |
| 2011 | Alex Sánchez | Bait |
| 2010 | Carmen Tafolla, writer
Magaly Morales, illustrator |
What Can You Do With a Paleta? |
| 2009 | Carmen Tafolla | The Holly Tortilla and a Pot of Beans |
| 2009 | Benjamin Alire Sáenz | He Forgot to Say Goodbye |
| 2008 | Marisa Montes, writer
Yuyi Morales, illustrator |
Los Gatos Black on Halloween |
| 2007 | Juan Felipe Herrera | Downtown Boy |
| 2006 | Susanna Reich, writer
Raúl Colón, illustrator |
José! Born to Dance |
| 2005 | Pam Muñoz Ryan | Becoming Naomi León |
| 2004 | Yuyi Morales | Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book |
| 2003 | Pat Mora, writer
Beatriz Vidal, illustrator |
A Library for Sor Juana |
| 2002 | Francisco Jiménez | Breaking Through |
| 2001 | Amada Irma Pérez, writer
Maya Christina Gonzalez, illustrator |
My Very Own Room/Mi Propio Cuartito |
| 2000 | Rudolfo Anaya, writer
Amy Córdova, illustrator |
My Land Sings: Stories of the Río Grande |
| 1999 | Bobbi Salinas | The Three Pigs/Los Tres Cerdos: Nacho, Tito, and Miguel |
| 1998 | Pat Mora, writer
Raúl Colón, illustrator |
Tomás and the Library Lady |
| 1997 | Carmen Lomas Garza | In My Family/En Mi Familia |
| 1996 | Rudolfo Anaya, writer
Edward Gonzales, illustrator |
The Farolitos of Christmas |
| 1996 | Gary Soto, writer
Susan Guevara, illustrator |
Chato's Kitchen |
External links
References
- ↑ "About the Award". Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award. 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ↑ TRBA (2016-05-31). "Tomás Rivera Book Award : College of Education : Texas State University". www.education.txstate.edu. Retrieved 2016-11-08. horizontal tab character in
|title=at position 24 (help) - ↑ 2010, The University of Texas at San Antonio, Web and Multimedia Services -. "Tomás Rivera Center | UTSA | The University of Texas at San Antonio". www.utsa.edu. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ↑ "Transcript of Tomás Rivera | Humanities Texas". www.humanitiestexas.org. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ↑ "Criteria & Timeline". Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award. 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2016-11-08.