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The Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award

The Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award - Rivera Book Award"A high quality education provided at all levels for Hispanic communities will insure stronger individuals, and in turn a stronger community. This type of education must be one of our constant and basic demands. We can only insure this education if we lead, if we become involved in getting it, if we have trust in it, and most importantly, if we make it part of our prophecy." - Dr. Tomás Rivera

Award Mission
  • To recognize and honor authors and illustrators that create quality children’s literature depicting the Mexican American experience.
  • To enhance awareness among librarians, teachers, parents and children of this literature so it will take its place in libraries, classrooms and homes to educate, inspire, and entertain all children.

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The Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award - Rivera Book AwardLos Gatos Black on Halloween

Author – Marisa Montes
Illustrator – Yuyi Morales

Los Gatos Black on Halloween is a picture book that features a rhythmic poem highlighting a scary Halloween night with brujas (witches), esqueletos (skeletons), and fantasmas (ghosts) joining at a celebration in a haunted house. The poem’s rhymes and descriptive language create suspense and deliver a pleasant twist for a satisfying ending when the trick-or-treaters arrive. Spanish terms, easily understood in context, are smoothly incorporated in a unique and creative code-switching experience.

Los Gatos Negros en Halloween
Los Gatos Negro en Halloween es un libro de imágenes que cuenta con un poema rítmico enfocado en una noche demiedo en Halloween con brujas , esqueletos , y fantasmas juntadosepara una celebración en una casa embrujada. El poema de rimas y lenguaje descriptivo crea suspenso y entrega un agradable giro de satisfacción al final cuando el Trick-or-treaters llega. Los terminos en Español son faciles de entender en el contexto y estan facilmente incorparados en una experiencia unica y creativa.

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