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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2009 Book Award Co-Winners Announced

 

Please visit the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award wiki at:
http://riverabookaward.info

At this site we have author bios, photos, videos, information on each book and more!

 

 

• About the Award
• Award Criteria & Timeline
• How to Submit a Book
• People
• Book Award Winners
• Video
• Photos
• Events