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 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]

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 Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Méndez and her Family's Fight for Desegragation
2015 Isabel Quintero Gabi, a 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

References

  1. ↑ "About the Award". Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award. 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  2. ↑ TRBA (2016-05-31). "Tomás Rivera Book Award: College of Education: Texas State University". www.education.txstate.edu. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Transcript of Tomás Rivera | Humanities Texas". www.humanitiestexas.org. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  5. ↑ "Criteria & Timeline". Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award. 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
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