The 2010-2011 Tejas Star Book Awards

Next February (2011), all the children of Texas will have the opportunity to select their favorite book from the Tejas Star book list which was recently announced. The purpose of the book award is to promote reading and the many benefits of bilingualism. Books submitted for the award must meet the following criteria:

• The book must be authentic in portraying the Hispanic/Latino culture.

• The book must have been published originally in Spanish or in full Spanish/English bilingual format (not English with a few Spanish words).

• The content of the book must be appropriate for children in grades K-6.

• The book must be of high literary quality.

• The book must have received a positive review in one of the major reviewing sources or by the Tejas Star committee.

• If the book is published outside the U.S., the book must be of interest to children in Texas schools.

• The book must have a publication date between 2005 and 2010.

The LBBC is proud to say that we have reviewed some of the books listed below and we now carry all of the titles in our on-line bookshop. Clicking on the title will take you to the bookshop page with more reviews.

The books selected for the Tejas Star Book Awards this coming year are:

Sopa de frijoles/Bean Soup by Jorge Argueta

The Party For Papá Luis/La fiesta para Papá Luis by Diane Gonzalez Bertrand

Abuelo vivía solo/Grandpa Used To Live Alone by Amy Costales


My Colors, My World/Mis colores, mi mundo by Maya Christina Gonzalez

René Has Two Last Names/René tiene dos apellidos by René Colato Laínez

Jorge Luis Borges by Georgina Lázaro

Once Around The Block/Una vuelta a la manzana by José Lozano

My Papa Diego and Me: Memories Of My Father and His Art/Mi papá Diego Y Yo: Recuerdos de mi padre y su arte by Guadalupe Rivera Marín & Diego Rivera

No Time For Monsters/No hay tiemp para monstruos by Spelile Rivas

Baseball On Mars/Béisbol en Marte by Rafael Rivera & Tim Hoppey

The Case Of The Pen Gone Missing: A Mickey Rangel Mystery/El caso de la pluma perdida by René Saldaña, Jr.

What Can You Do With A Paleta?/¿Qué puedes hacer con una paleta? By Carmen Tafolla