Books in Tomás Rivera Award - Older Readers
The Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award recognizes authors and illustrators whose literary work depicts the Mexican American experience. The Texas State University College of Education established this award in 1995 in honor of distinguished alumnus Tomás Rivera, an educator, poet, and author whose works depict the difficulties Mexican migrant farmers face, and the first Mexican American to serve as chancellor at the University of California.
2026
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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| Rosa by Any Other Name | Hailey Alcaraz | Winner | Log In To Like |
2025
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Ultraviolet | R.J. Anderson | Winner | Log In To Like |
2024
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Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir | Pedro Martin | Winner | Log In To Like |
| Warrior Girl | Carmen Tafolla | Winner | Log In To Like |
2023
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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| A Seed in the Sun | Aida Salazar | Winner | Log In To Like |
2022
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Indivisible | Daniel Aleman | Winner | Log In To Like |
2021
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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| Dreaming with Mariposas | Sonia Gutiérrez | Winner | Log In To Like |
2019
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They Call Me Güero | David Bowles | Winner | Log In To Like |
2018
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The First Rule of Punk | Celia C. Pérez | Winner | Log In To Like |
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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter | Erika L. Sánchez | Winner | Log In To Like |
2017
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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The Memory of Light | Francisco X. Stork | Winner | Log In To Like |
2016
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Out Of Darkness | Ashley Hope Perez | Winner | Log In To Like |
2015
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Gabi, A Girl In Pieces | Isabel Quintero | Winner | Log In To Like |
2014
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Diego Rivera: An Artist for the People | Susan Goldman Rubin | Winner | Log In To Like |
2013
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Under the Mesquite | Guadalupe Garcia McCall | Winner | Log In To Like |
2012
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Sylvia and Aki | Winifred Conkling | Winner | Log In To Like |
2011
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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| Bait | Alex Sánchez | Winner | Log In To Like |
2009
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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| The Holy Tortilla and a Pot of Beans | Carmen Tafolla | Winner | Log In To Like | |
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He Forgot to Say Goodbye | Benjamin Alire Sáenz | Winner | Log In To Like |
2007
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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| Downtown Boy | Juan Felipe Herrera | Winner | Log In To Like |
2005
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Becoming Naomi Leon | Pam Muñoz Ryan | Winner | Log In To Like |
2002
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Breaking Through | Francisco Jiménez | Winner | Log In To Like |
2000
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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| My Land Sings: Stories of the Río Grande | Rudolfo Anaya | Winner | Log In To Like |