# Tomás and the Library Lady

**Author:** Pat Mora
**Grade range:** Grades K–1
**Age range:** 5–6
**First published:** 1997
**Page count:** 40
**Genre:** Realistic Fiction
**ISBN-13:** `9780375803499`
**ISBN-10:** `0375803491`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/tom-s-and-the-library-lady
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

While helping his family in their work as migrant laborers far from their home, Tomas finds an entire world to explore in the books at the local public library.

## Themes

- libraries
- spanish language materials
- mexican americans in fiction
- libraries in fiction

## Where this book is assigned

### Common Core State Standards (ELA)

- **recommended** · Kindergarten grade — [source: CCSS ELA Appendix B, grades K-1 read-aloud story exemplar](https://www.nysed.gov/sites/default/files/programs/standards-instruction/appendix-b-text-exemplars-and-sample-performance-tasks.pdf)
- **recommended** · 1st grade — [source: CCSS ELA Appendix B, grades K-1 read-aloud story exemplar](https://www.nysed.gov/sites/default/files/programs/standards-instruction/appendix-b-text-exemplars-and-sample-performance-tasks.pdf)

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