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Tejas Star Book Award
 
The Tejas Star Book Award was created by the Region One ESC Library Advisory Committee to promote reading in general and for readers to discover the cognitive and economic benefits of bilingualism and multilingualism. All the children of Texas will have the opportunity to select their favorite book from the Tejas Star list during the month of February 2010.
 
The winner for 2009-2010 is Charro Claus and the Tejas Kid by Xavier Garza

The Tejas Star Book Award Committee selected the following books for the 2010-2011 Tejas Star Book Award.
 

Author Title Yr Publisher  ISBN
Argueta, Jorge  Sopa de frijoles/Bean Soup 2009 Groundwood Books/Libros Tigrillo 978-0-88899-881-1
Bertrand, Diane Gonzalez The Party For Papá Luis/La fiesta para Papá Luis 2010 Piñata Books-Arte Público Press 978-1-55885-532-8
Costales, Amy  Abuelo vivía solo/Grandpa Used To Live Alone 2009 Piñata Books-Arte Público Press 978-1-55885-531-1
Gonzalez, Maya Christina  My Colors, My World/Mis colores, mi mundo 2007 Children's Book Press 978-0-89239-221-6
Laínez, René Colato  René Has Two Last Names/René tiene dos apellidos 2009 Piñata Books-Arte Público Press 978-1-55885-530-4
Lázaro, Georgina Jorge Luis Borges 2009 Lectorum 978-1-933032-40-5
Lozano, José Once Around The Block/Una vuelta a la manzana 2009 Cinco Punto Press 978-1-933693-57-6
Marín , Guadalupe Rivera & Diego Rivera My Papa Diego and Me: Memories Of My Father and His Art/Mi papá Diego Y Yo: Recuerdos de mi padre y su arte 2009 Children's Book Press 978-0-89239-228-5
Rivas, Spelile No Time For Monsters/No hay tiemp para monstruos 2010 Piñata Books-Arte Público Press 978-1-55885-445-1
Rivera, Rafael & Tim Hoppey Baseball On Mars/Béisbol en Marte 2009 Piñata Books-Arte Público Press 978-1-55885-521-2
Saldaña, Jr., René The Case Of The Pen Gone Missing: A Mickey Rangel Mystery/El caso de la pluma perdida 2009 Piñata Books-Arte Público Press 978-1-55885-555-7
Tafolla, Carmen What Can You Do With A Paleta?/¿Qué puedes hacer con una paleta? 2009 Tricycle Press 978-1-58246-289-9

 
 
Tejas Star Book Award Electronic Voting - Hosted by Irving ISD

http://www.irvingisd.net/tejas/
 
 
 
 

 
The criteria for qualifying books are as follows:
  • The book must be authentic in portraying the Hispanic/Latino culture.
  • The book must have been published originally in Spanish or in full Spanish/English bilingual format (not English with a few Spanish words).
  • The content of the book must be appropriate for children in grades K-6.
  • The book must be of high literary quality.
  • The book must have received a positive review in one of the major reviewing sources or by the Tejas Star committee.
  • If the book is published outside the U.S., the book must be of interest to children in Texas schools.
  • Textbooks and translations of books originally published in English or a language other than Spanish are not eligible.
  • The book must have a publication date between 2005 and 2009.
If you would like to recommend a book for the award, please send details to María Elena Ovalle at movalle@esc1.net.
 
Publishers: Please mail copies of recommended books for review by commitee members to:
Attention: María Elena Ovalle
Region One ESC
1900 West Schunior
Edinburg, TX 78541
(956) 984-6055
 
 
 
Last Modified on 4/20/2010 9:42:47 AM

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