Tomás and the library lady
By: Pat Mora ; illustrated by Raul Colón.
Contributors: Colón, Raúl, ill.
Edition: 1st Dragonfly Books ed.
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Rivera, Tomás, -- 1935- -- Juvenile fiction; Mexican Americans and libraries -- Juvenile fiction; Children -- Books and reading -- Juvenile fiction; Migrant labor -- United States -- Juvenile fiction; Books and reading -- Juvenile fiction; Libraries -- Juvenile fiction
Genres: Juvenile fiction
Description: While helping his family in their work as migrant laborers far from their home, Tomás finds an entire world to explore in the books at the local public library, which has a significant impact on the boy when he grows up to be Chancellor of the University of California, Riverside.
Notes: Originally published c1997.