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Tomas and the Library Lady (Dragonfly Books)
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Tomas and the Library Lady (Dragonfly Books)
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by Pat Mora and Raul Colon
Sales Rank: 112656
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List Price: $6.99
$6.99
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on 7-20-2008
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Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback: 40 pages
Publisher: Dragonfly Books; 1st Dragonfly Books Ed edition February 22, 2000
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0375803491
ISBN-13: 978-0375803499
Product Dimensions:
9.8 x 7.8 x 0.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
Product Review
Sometimes you read a story and it almost seems too nice. This book may seem to be one of those at first, but the difference is that this story is true! Tomás and the Library Lady is the wonderfully illustrated tale of Tomás Rivera and the kind librarian who helped him learn to love books. Tomás started his life as a migrant worker and, when he died, was a university chancellor. (The UC Riverside library now bears his name.)
This tribute to Tomás and his mentor reminds us of the power of stories and those dedicated librarians who have changed the lives of so many people. (Recommended for ages 4-8; it's great for new English readers and is also available in Spanish.)
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.
From School Library Journal
Grade 2-4?Tomas Rivera, who at his death in 1984 was the Chancellor of the University of California at Riverside, grew up in a migrant family. Here, Mora tells the fictionalized story of one summer in his childhood during which his love of books and reading is fostered by a librarian in Iowa, who takes him under her wing while his family works the harvest. She introduces him to stories about dinosaurs, horses, and American Indians and allows him to take books home where he shares them with his parents, grandfather, and brother. When it is time for the family to return to Texas, she gives Tomas the greatest gift of all?a book of his own to keep. Colon's earthy, sun-warmed colors, textured with swirling lines, add life to this biographical fragment and help portray Tomas's reading adventures in appealing ways. Stack this up with Sarah Stewart and David Small's The Library (Farrar, 1995) and Suzanne Williams and Steven Kellogg's Library Lil (Dial, 1997) to demonstrate the impact librarians can have on youngsters.?Barbara Elleman, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.
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