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 State University College of Education in honor of distinguished alumnus, Tomás Rivera[2] an educator, poet and author of literary works depicting the difficulties experienced by Mexican migrant farmers[3] and also the first Mexican American to hold a chancellor position at the University of California.[4]
| Tomás Rivera Book Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Honor authors and illustrators who create literature that depicts the Mexican American experience |
| Location | San Marcos, TX |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Texas State University College of Education |
| First awarded | 1996 |
| Website | education |
Criteria
edit- 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
edit| Year | Category | Author | Illustrator | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | For Younger Readers (tie) | David Bowles | Erika Meza | My Two Border Towns |
| For Younger Readers (tie) | Yuyi Morales | Yuyi Morales | Bright Star | |
| For Older Readers | Daniel Aleman | Indivisible | ||
| 2021 | For Younger Readers (tie) | Duncan Tonatiuh | Duncan Tonatiuh | Feathered Serpent and the Five Suns: A Mesoamerican Creation Myth |
| For Younger Readers (tie) | Beatrice Zamora | Maira Meza | The Spirit of Chicano Park/El espíritu del Parque Chicano | |
| For Older Readers | Sonia Gutiérrez | Dreaming with Mariposas | ||
| 2020 | Isabel Quintero | Zeke Peña | My Papi Has A Motorcycle | |
| 2019 | For Younger Readers | Yuyi Morales | Yuyi Morales | Dreamers |
| For Older Readers | David Bowles | They Call Me Güero | ||
| 2018 | For Younger Readers | Xelena González | Adriana M. Garcia | All around Us |
| For Older Readers (Middle Grade) | Celia C. Pérez | The First Rule of Punk | ||
| For Older Readers (Young Adult) | Erika L. Sánchez | I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter | ||
| 2017 | For Younger Readers | Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell | Rafael López | Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood |
| For Older Readers | Francisco X. Stork | The Memory of Light | ||
| 2016 | For Younger Readers | Duncan Tonatiuh | Duncan Tonatiuh | Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras |
| 2016 | For Older Readers | Ashley Hope Pérez | Out of Darkness | |
| 2015 | For Younger Readers | Duncan Tonatiuh | Duncan Tonatiuh | Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Méndez and her Family's Fight for Desegregation |
| 2015 | For Older Readers | Isabel Quintero | Gabi, a Girl in Pieces | |
| 2014 | For Younger Readers | Duncan Tonatiuh | Duncan Tonatiuh | Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant's Tale |
| For Older Readers | Susan Goldman | Diego Rivera: An Artist for the People | ||
| 2013 | Guadalupe García McCall | Under the Mesquite | ||
| 2012 | For Older Readers | Winifred Conkling | Sylvia and Aki | |
| For Younger Readers | Duncan Tonatiuh | Duncan Tonatiuh | Diego Rivera: His World and Ours | |
| 2011 | Alex Sánchez | Bait | ||
| 2010 | Carmen Tafolla | Magaly Morales | What Can You Do With a Paleta? | |
| 2009 | Carmen Tafolla | The Holy Tortilla and a Pot of Beans | ||
| Benjamin Alire Sáenz | He Forgot to Say Goodbye | |||
| 2008 | Marisa Montes | Yuyi Morales | Los Gatos Black on Halloween | |
| 2007 | Juan Felipe Herrera | Downtown Boy | ||
| 2006 | Susanna Reich | Raúl Colón | José! Born to Dance | |
| 2005 | Pam Muñoz Ryan | Becoming Naomi León | ||
| 2004 | Yuyi Morales | Yuyi Morales | Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book | |
| 2003 | Pat Mora | Beatriz Vidal | A Library for Sor Juana | |
| 2002 | Francisco Jiménez | Breaking Through | ||
| 2001 | Amada Irma Pérez | Maya Christina Gonzalez | My Very Own Room/Mi Propio Cuartito | |
| 2000 | Rudolfo Anaya | Amy Córdova | My Land Sings: Stories of the Río Grande | |
| 1999 | Bobbi Salinas | Bobbi Salinas | The Three Pigs/Los Tres Cerdos: Nacho, Tito, and Miguel | |
| 1998 | Pat Mora | Raúl Colón | Tomás and the Library Lady | |
| 1997 | Carmen Lomas Garza | Carmen Lomas Garza | In My Family/En Mi Familia | |
| 1996 | Rudolfo Anaya | Edward Gonzales | The Farolitos of Christmas | |
| Gary Soto | Susan Guevara | Chato's Kitchen |
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "About the Award". Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award. 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ "Tomás Rivera Book Award: College of Education: Texas State University". www.education.txstate.edu. 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ "Tomás Rivera Center". 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.
- ^ "Book Award Winners". Tomás Rivera Book Award. Texas State University. Retrieved 25 September 2019.