Celebrating the Tomás Rivera Book Award Winners
12:45 pm - 1:30 pm
Saturday, October 23, 2021

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Celebrate the winners of this year’s Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award! Join picture book authors and illustrators Beatrice Zamora and Maira Meza (The Spirit of Chicano Park / El espíritu del parque Chicano) and novelist Sonia Guitérrez (Dreaming with Mariposas) as they discuss their award-winning books, the meaning and history of the award, and why it’s vital to honor, share, and support Latino literature for young readers.

In association with Texas State University and the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book AwardsSonia Gutiérrez, Maira Meza, Beatrice Zamora, Dreaming with Mariposas, The Spirit of Chicano Park / El espíritu del Parque Chicano

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