Texas State University College of Education developed The Tomás Rivera
Mexican American Children’s Book Award to honor authors and illustrators
who create literature that depicts the Mexican American experience. The
award was established in 1995 and was named in honor of Dr. Tomás Rivera,
a distinguished alumnus of Texas State University.
Winner 2013,
Guadalupe Garcia McCall,
Under the Mesquite
Guadalupe Garcia McCall,
Under the Mesquite
Winner 2012,
Winifred Conkling,
Sylvia and Aki
Tricycle Press/ Random House Children's Books
Winifred Conkling,
Sylvia and Aki
Tricycle Press/ Random House Children's Books
Winner 2012,
Duncan Tonatiuh,
Diego Rivera: His World and Ours
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Duncan Tonatiuh,
Diego Rivera: His World and Ours
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Winner 2011,
Alex Sanchez,
Bait
Simon & Schuster
Alex Sanchez,
Bait
Simon & Schuster
Winner 2010,
Carmen Tafolla & Magaly Morales,
What Can You Do With A Paleta?
Tricycle Press
Carmen Tafolla & Magaly Morales,
What Can You Do With A Paleta?
Tricycle Press
Winner 2009,
Carmen Tafolla,
The Holy Tortilla and a Pot of Beans
Wings Press
Carmen Tafolla,
The Holy Tortilla and a Pot of Beans
Wings Press
Winner 2009,
Benjamin Alire Sáenz,
He Forgot to Say Goodbye
Simon and Schuster
Benjamin Alire Sáenz,
He Forgot to Say Goodbye
Simon and Schuster
Winner 2008,
Marisa Montes & Yuyi Morales,
Los Gatos Black on Halloween
Henry Holt and Company
Marisa Montes & Yuyi Morales,
Los Gatos Black on Halloween
Henry Holt and Company
Winner 2007,
Juan Felipe Herrera,
Downtown Boy
Scholastic Press
Juan Felipe Herrera,
Downtown Boy
Scholastic Press
Winner 2006,
Susanna Reich & Raúl Colón,
José! Born to Dance
Simon and Schuster
Susanna Reich & Raúl Colón,
José! Born to Dance
Simon and Schuster
Winner 2005,
Pam Muñoz Ryan,
Becoming Naomi León
Scholastic Press
Pam Muñoz Ryan,
Becoming Naomi León
Scholastic Press
Winner 2004,
Yuyi Morales,
Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book
Chronicle Books
Yuyi Morales,
Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book
Chronicle Books
Winner 2003,
Pat Mora & Beatriz Vidal,
A Library for Juana: The World of Sor Juana
Alfred A. Knopf
Pat Mora & Beatriz Vidal,
A Library for Juana: The World of Sor Juana
Alfred A. Knopf
Winner 2002,
Francisco Jiménez,
Breaking Through
Houghton Mifflin
Francisco Jiménez,
Breaking Through
Houghton Mifflin
Winner 2001,
Amada Irma Pérez & Maya Christina Gonzalez,
My Very Own Room/Mi propio cuartito
Children’s Book Press/Libros Para Niños
Amada Irma Pérez & Maya Christina Gonzalez,
My Very Own Room/Mi propio cuartito
Children’s Book Press/Libros Para Niños
Winner 2000,
Rudolfo Anaya & Amy Córdova,
My Land Sings: Stories of the Río Grande
Morrow Junior Books
Rudolfo Anaya & Amy Córdova,
My Land Sings: Stories of the Río Grande
Morrow Junior Books
Winner 1999,
Bobbi Salinas,
The Three Pigs/Los Tres Cerdos: Nacho, Tito, and Miguel
Piñata Publications
Bobbi Salinas,
The Three Pigs/Los Tres Cerdos: Nacho, Tito, and Miguel
Piñata Publications
Winner 1998,
Pat Mora & Raúl Colón,
Tomas and the Library Lady
Alfred Knopf
Pat Mora & Raúl Colón,
Tomas and the Library Lady
Alfred Knopf
Winner 1997,
Carmen Lomas Garza,
In My Family/ En Mi Familia
Children’s Book Press/ Libros Para Niños
Carmen Lomas Garza,
In My Family/ En Mi Familia
Children’s Book Press/ Libros Para Niños
Winner 1996,
Rudolfo Anaya & Edward Gonzales,
The Farolitos of Christmas
Hyperion Books for Children
Rudolfo Anaya & Edward Gonzales,
The Farolitos of Christmas
Hyperion Books for Children
Winner 1996,
Gary Soto & Susan Guevara,
Chato’s Kitchen
G. P. Putnam’s Sons
Gary Soto & Susan Guevara,
Chato’s Kitchen
G. P. Putnam’s Sons
