Tomás Rivera Book Award, 1996-2023
Resources for the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 1996 -- honoring literature that authentically depicts the Mexican American experience
Sponsored by Texas State University College of Education

- 1,023 Resources including
- 103 Videos
- 58 Book Readings
- 109 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-43 of 43 book results

Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation
(Winner, 2015)
47 Resources16 Awards



Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood
by F. Isabel Campoy, Theresa Howell, and Rafael López
(Winner, 2017)
42 Resources10 Awards





Just a Minute!: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book
by Yuyi Morales
(Winner, 2004)
33 Resources11 Awards








Feathered Serpent and the Five Suns: A Mesoamerican Creation Myth
(Winner, 2021)
22 Resources4 Awards









My Very Own Room / Mi propio cuartito
by Amada Irma Pérez and Maya Christina Gonzalez
(Winner, 2001)
14 Resources4 Awards

A Library for Juana: The World of Sor Juana Ines
by Pat Mora and Beatriz Vidal
(Winner, 2003)
14 Resources3 Awards

What Can You Do with a Paleta?
by Carmen Tafolla and Magaly Morales
(Winner, 2010)
14 Resources5 Awards

José! Born to Dance: The Story of José Limon
by Susanna Reich and Raúl Colón
(Winner, 2006)
14 Resources3 Awards




Spirit of Chicano Park, The / El espíritu del Parque Chicano
by Beatrice Zamora and Meza Maira
(Winner, 2021)
10 Resources2 Awards




My Land Sings: Stories from the Rio Grande
by Rudolfo A. Anaya and Amy Córdova Boone
(Winner, 2000)
6 Resources1 Awards

The Farolitos of Christmas
by Rudolfo A. Anaya and Edward Gonzales
(Winner, 1996)
6 Resources2 Awards

The Three Pigs: Nacho, Tito, and Miguel / Los tres cerdos
by Bobbi Salinas, Marcos Guerrero, and Amapola Franzen
(Winner, 1999)
4 Resources1 Awards