Texas State University College of Education developed the Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award to honor authors and illustrators who create literature that depicts the Mexican American experience. The award was established in 1995 and was named in honor of Dr. Tomas Rivera, a distinguished alumnus of Texas State University.

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Juan Felipe Herrera’s Downtown Boy has been honored with the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award for books published in 2006. The award, established at Texas State University-San Marcos in 1995.... (more)

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