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Tejas Star
 
Tejas Star Book Award
 
The winner for 2011-2012 is
The Runaway Piggy/El cochinito fugitivo by James Luna, illustrated by Laura Lacámara New
 
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 2013.
 
The Tejas Star Book Award Committee selected the following books for the

2012-2013 Tejas Star Book Award

Ada, Alma Flor and María Jesús Álvarez (illus.). (2011).  Todo es canción: Antología poética (Spanish Edition). Alfaguara Infantil. ISBN 13: 978-1616051730. Ages 7 and up

Bertrand, Diane Gonzales and Christina Rodríguez (illus.). (2011). Adelita and the Veggie Cousins / Adelita y las primas verduritas. Piñata Books. ISBN 13: 978-1558856998. Ages 4 and up

Bertrand, Diane Gonzales and Tanja Bauerle (illus.). (2011). The Park Our Town Built / El Parque Que Nuestro Pueblo Construyó. Raven Tree Press, Csi. ISBN 13: 978-1936299126. Ages 4 and up

Brown, Monica and Thelma Muraida (illus.). (2011) Clara and the Curandera / Clara y la curandera. Piñata Books.  ISBN 13: 978-1558857001. Ages 4 and up

Brown, Monica and  Sara Palacio  (illus.). (2011). Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match / Marisol McDonald no combina. Children’s Book Press. ISBN 13: 978-0892392353. Ages 4 and up

Cofer, Judith Ortiz. (2012). Animal Jamboree: Latino Folktales / La Fiesta De Los Animales: Leyendas Latinas. Piñata Books.  ISBN 13: 9781558857438. Ages 8 and up
De Anda, Diane. (2011). The Monster in the Mattress and Other Stories / El Monstruo En El Colchón Y Otros Cuentos. Piñata Books.  ISBN 13: 978-1558856936. Ages 9 and up
Garza, Xavier. (2011). Maximilian & the Mystery of the Guardian Angel: A Bilingual Lucha Libre Thriller. Cinco Puntos Press.   ISBN 13: 978-1933693989. Ages 8 and up
Ruiz-Flores, Lupe and Alisha Gambino (illus.). (2010). The Battle of the Snow Cones / La guerra de las raspas. Piñata Books.   ISBN 13: 9781558855755. Ages 5 and up

Saldaña, Jr., Rene. (2011).The Lemon Tree Caper: A Mickey Rangel Mystery / La intriga del limonero: Colección Mickey Rangel, detectivo privado. Piñata Books. ISBN 13: 9781558857094. Ages 9 and up


 
 
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 2009 and 2012.

      
    Tejas Star Book Award Electronic Voting - Hosted by Irving ISD
    http://www.irvingisd.net/tejas
     
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

 
Winner: The Runaway Piggy/El cochinito fugitivo
Author: James Luna
Illustrator: Laura Lacámara
 
 
Winner: No Time for Monsters/No hay Tiempo para Monstruos
Author: Spelile Rivas
Illustrator: Valeria Cervantes
 
 
Winner: Charro Claus and the Tejas Kid
Author: Xavier Garza
 
 
Winner: Lucha Libre: The Man in the Silver Mask: A Bilingual Cuento
Author: Xavier Garza
 
 
Winner: Juan and the Chupacabras/Juan y el Chupacabras
Author: Xavier Garza
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Last Modified on March 9, 2012

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