The books “They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid’s Poems” and “Dreamers” have been named the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award recipients for works published in 2017-2018.
“They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid’s Poems,” written by David Bowles, was honored in the “Works for Older Readers” category. “Dreamers,” written and illustrated by Yuyi Morales, was honored in the “Works for Younger Readers” category.
The awards will be presented this fall at Texas State University with additional events to be scheduled in cooperation with the Texas Book Festival.
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