Tejas Star Book List
2016-2017
The Tejas Star Reading List (TSRL) provides a recommended reading list developed by TLA member librarians from the Texas Association of School Librarians (TASL), the Children’s Round Table, Public Library Division (PLD), and the Latino Caucus. The purpose of the list is to encourage children ages 5-12 to explore multicultural books and to discover the cognitive and economic benefits of bilingualism and multilingualism. The Tejas Star Reading List is intended for recreational reading, not to support a specific curriculum. Due to the diversity of this age range, Texas librarians should purchase titles on this list according to their individual collection policies.
The program began as the Tejas Star Book Award, created by the Region One ESC Library Advisory Committee. TLA's Tejas Star Reading List Task Force assumed responsibility for the list in 2012.
Current Tejas List
Brown, Monica. Illustrator Diaz, David. 2015. Maya's Blanket/La Manta de Maya. Children's Book Press. ISBN: 9780892392926. (Ages 5-8)
Contreras, Kathleen. Illustrator Lindmark, Margaret. 2014. Sweet Memories/Dulces Recuerdos.Lectorum Publications, Inc. ISBN: 9781933032917. (Ages 4-8)
Garza, Xaiver. 2015. The Donkey Lady Fights La Llorona and Other Stories. Arte Público Press.ISBN: 9781558858169. (Ages 9-12)
Garza, Xaiver. 2015. The Great and Mighty Nikko!. Cinco Puntos Press. ISBN: 9781935955825. (Ages 3-7)
Iturralde, Edna. Illustrator Hauviller, Gastón. 2014. Conoce a/Get to Know Miguel Cervantes. Santillana USA Publishing Company. ISBN: 9781614353522. (Ages 9-12)
Iturralde, Edna. Illustrator Alvarez, Ytziar Cori. 2014. Conoce a/Get to Know Simon Bolivar.Santillana USA Publishing Company. ISBN: 9781614353485. (Ages 9-12)
Klepeis, Alicia Z. Illustrator Undercuffler, Gary. 2015. Francisco's Kites/Las cometas de Francisco. Arte Público Press. ISBN: 9781558858046. (Ages 4-8)
Laínez, René. Illustrator Ink, Lancman. 2014. Juguemos al fútbol y footbal /Let's Play Fútbol and Football. Santillana USA Publishing Company. 9780882723280. (Ages 4-8)
Lázaro, Georgina. Illustrator Yockteng, Rafael. 2014. Gabriel Garcia Marquez Gabito. Lectorum Publications, Inc. ISBN: 9781933032856. (Ages 9-12)
León, Lázaro Georgina. Illustrator Palacios, Helena Sara. 2014. Conoce a/Get to Know Gabriela Mistral. Santillana USA Publishing Company. ISBN: 9781631130076. (Ages 9-12)
León, Lázaro Georgina. Illustrator Cis, Valeria. 2014. Conoce a/Get to Know Pablo Neruda. Santillana USA Publishing Company. ISBN: 9781614353478. (Ages 9-12)
Liniers, Ricardo Siri. 2015. Escrito Y Dibuajdo Por Enriqueta. TOON Books. 9781935179917. (Ages 5-8
Mora, Pat. Illustrator Casilla, Robert. 2015. The Remembering Day/El Dia de los Muertos. Arte Público Press. 9781558858053. (Ages 4-8)
Oritz, Raquel M. Illustrator Dominguez, Maria. 2015. Sofia and the Magic, Musical Mural/Sofi y el mágico mural musical. Arte Público Press. ISBN: 9781558858039. (Ages 4-7)
Rivera-Ashford, Capin Roni. Illustrator Castro, Antonio. 2015. My Tata's Remedies/ Los remedios de mi tata. Cinco Puntos Press. 9781935955894. (Ages 7-11)
Torres, Jennifer. Illustrator Alarcao, Renato. 2015. Finding the Music/ En pos de la música. Children's Book Press. ISBN: 9780892392919. (Ages 6-9)
RAICES y RECUERDOS / ROOTS and MEMORIES
COSTUMBRES DE MI TIERRA – LUCHA LIBRE, COMETAS Y FUTBOL/ HABITS OF MY LAND - WRESTLING, COMETS AND FOOTBALL
GRANDES DE NUESTRA HISTORIA/ OUR BIG STORY
ARTE Y MUSICA/ ART AND MUSIC
Tejas Star Book Committee
Tejas Star Committee
Carolyn Brewer
Alyssa Crow
Nicole Cruz, Chair
Anna Paola Ferate-Soto
Oralia Garza de Cortes
Carmen Grant
Lisa Katzenstein
Nancy Lambert
Maria Medina
Monica Merritt
Maria Ovalle, ex-officio
Tejas Star Book List
Email: ncruz@sharylandisd.org
Website: http://www.txla.org/tejas-star
Phone: 956-580-5300