Tomás' parents are migrant workers, and Tomás helps them in the fields.

Author: Pat Mora
Illustrator: Raul Colon
Format: Paperback
Published: Random House, 1997

Tomás' parents are migrant workers, and Tomás helps them in the fields. After each long day, Tomas listens to his grandfather tell wonderful stories. One night, Papa Grande tells him, "There are more stories in the library." The next day, Tomás meets the magical library lady, who helps inspire a lifetime of reading. Inspired by the real life story of Tomás Rivera, who became chancellor at the University of California at Riverside, the story is beautifully illustrated in Raul Colon's signature style.