Tomas and the library lady, by Pat Mora

Mora, P. Tomas and the library lady. New York: Dragonfly Books, 2000.
Lexile Level: 500L

Awards:

Selected for Arlington Reads, 2005 Texas Bluebonnet Master List, 1999-2000
Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award, Southwest Texas State University, 1998
Teachers' Choices, International Reading Association, 1998
Honor Award in the Multicultural and International category. Skipping Stones Magazine, 1998
Notable Books for Children, Smithsonian, 1997
Nebraska Golden Sower Nominee, 1999-2000
Américas Award, Commended List, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP),
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1997

Selling Tool:

Learning Activity:

The following learning activity is the intellectual property of the author, Pat Mora, and can be viewed at http://www.patmora.com/ideas/#tomas 

Target Age: Grades 3-4

Children will have a discussion about heroes. As a group, we will discuss famous heroes as well as the un-sung heroes of everyday life. Then we will draw a portrait of a personal hero. 

Learning Standard:

Elaborate on an imaginative idea

http://www.nationalartsstandards.org/sites/default/files/Visual%20Arts%20at%20a%20Glance%20-%20new%20copyright%20info.pdf

Learning Goal:

Students will create a portrait of a hero.

Learning Outcome:

Students will make a portrait of an every day hero in their lives.

Learning Objective:

Students will create an oil pastel portrait of an everyday hero in their lives.