2019 Tucson Festival of Books

Pat Mora

Tucson Book FestivalPat will be making several Sunday presentations at next weekend’s Tucson Festival of Books. We hope you can join us on Sunday, March 3:

WordJoy: Celebrating Poetry with Children
11:30 am-12:30 pm
Education Room 308
Explore ways of bringing the joy of poetry to children. Followed by a book signing from 12:30-1:00.

Tucson Voices
2:30-3:30 pm
Student Union Kiva
Tucson poets Sally Roundhouse, Logan Philips and Mele Martinez join with Pat in reading from Encantado: Desert Monologues. Followed by a book signing at 3:30.

¡Bookjoy Gran Fiesta!
4-5 pm
Nuestras Raíces/Presentation Stage
Familias and families, todos and everyone–gather around and listen closely: join us for a Book Fiesta with Pat! Enjoy a botanita (snack) and a free book!

Tomás and the Library Lady Chosen as a Featured Book for Choose to Read Ohio

Pat Mora

Tomas and the Library LadyThe State Library of Ohio has announced that Tomás and the Library Lady has been selected as a featured book for the Choose to Read Ohio (CTRO) initiative for 2019 & 2020. CTRO, a project of the State Library of Ohio and the Ohioana Library, spotlights Ohio authors and illustrators and promotes reading across Ohio.

CTRO has created a readers’ toolkit for Tomás and the Library Lady, written by Kathy Halsey, which features discussion questions and activities for young readers, teachers, librarians, and caregivers to extend the experience of reading the book. Download the toolkit.