Celebrating the Tomás Rivera Book Award Winners
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Saturday, November 8
Leamos Tent: Latine/Hispanic Authors & Literature in Spanish
Founded in 1995, the The Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award celebrates authors and illustrators whose literature explores the Mexican American experience. Please join us in honoring Aida Salazar (Ultraviolet) and Laekan Zea Kemp (Desert Song), winners of the 2025 Tomás Rivera Book Award.
- Books: Ultraviolet, Desert Song
- Book Type: Fiction
- Authors: Aida Salazar, Laekan Zea Kemp
- Moderator: Nancy Valdez-Gainer
- Book Signing: 1:00 PM at The Main Book Signing Tent