Tomas and the Library Lady
Publication Information
Author:  Mora, Pat	Illustrator:  Colon, Pat
Title:  Tomas and the Library Lady	Date:  1977
Publisher:  Alfred A. Knopf	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-679-80401-3	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    fiction, easy reading, biography and autobiography
HSE Descriptor(s):
Summary:
This is the true, if somewhat fictionalized, story of a librarian in Iowa who befriends Tomas, a migrant child from Texas. Tomas discovers the world of books and the librarian learns some Spanish phrases. The author includes a note at the end of the book about the adult life of the real Tomas.
Teaching Ideas:
This book works well in text sets about migrants or literacy. Teachers will want to use general and open response strategies to generate discussion and writing. In particular, students may want to explore the characteristics of adults who interact well with children or people in the community who have had an impact on others. Using the information in the author's note, students might want to research the life of Tomas Rivera.
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Ethnic Groups > Mexican-American Education > literacy Education > reading Family > grandparents > grandfathers Social Studies > sociology > social issues > migrant workers Work > migrant

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