![]() ![]() ![]() Wonderfully illustrated and culturally accurate, Tomás and the Library Lady is a great book for a beginning reader and tells of a great story of understanding, patience and perseverance. While reading, Tomas gets lost in adventures with dinosaurs. Using her own card, the library lady checks out two books for Tomas to take home and read. A Common Core Exemplar Text by an award-winning author-illustrator team Tom s is a son of migrant workers. ![]() The warmth and graciousness of the librarian was a catalyst to Tomás' lifelong love of learning which culminated in his becoming a chancellor at a university. Buy a cheap copy of Tomás and the Library Lady book by Pat Mora. Through her patience and understanding, Tomás develops a love for books and learning that he always wanted to have. Feeling a little out of place since his family's move to Iowa from Texas and wanting to know more than just his grandfather's stories, Tomás stumbles into a library and is welcomed by the librarian. Read 280 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers. Based on a true story, it details the circumstances behind Tomás Rivera, the son of a migrant farm worker during the 1940s in the Midwest United States. Tomás and the Library Lady is a children's picture book written by Mexican-American writer Pat Mora and illustrated by Raúl Colón. ![]()
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