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March 2013

ACL Dorothy Helfeld Fellowships Available

Children’s Librarianship – Is it for you? The Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California (ACL) invites students of children’s librarianship and/or children’s literature to apply for one of three annual membership scholarships. Discover a [continue reading]

Published on Mar 31, 2013
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: ACL Events, Message from ACL, Professional Development
Tags: Dorothy Helfeld Fellowships

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Mills, Claudia. Zero Tolerance. Fic. Farrar, 2013. 231p. $16.99. 978-0-374-33312-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-8 When Sierra accidentally takes her mom’’s bag lunch to middle school instead of her own, she realizes there is a small knife [continue reading]

Published on Mar 28, 2013
Posted by: bayviewsandmore

Free Webinar – What’s New in Teen Literature

Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Start Time: Pacific – Noon, Mountain – 1:00 PM, Central – 2:00 PM, Eastern – 3:00 PM Speaker: Michael Cart Are you wondering: What the latest things in YA literature are? [continue reading]

Published on Mar 25, 2013
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News, Professional Development
Tags: Infopeople, Michael Cart

ACL Institute Rate for SLIS Students, BayViews.org Updates

Library School Students – take advantage of a special student discount and attend the Association of Children’s Librarians 2013 Institute, for just $25 for the day.  The program, to be held on Friday, April 12 [continue reading]

Published on Mar 22, 2013
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: ACL Events, Board Book Round Up, Message from ACL, News, Professional Development
Tags: ACL Institute, BayNews, BayViews

Review

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Frazee, Marla. Boot and Shoe.  Marla Frazee. Illus. Pic. Bk. Beach Lane, 2012. [32]p. $16.99. 978-1-4424-2247-6. OUTSTANDING.  GRADES PRE-2. Brother dogs Boot and Shoe live together, but one prefers the front porch, the other the [continue reading]

Published on Mar 20, 2013
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: Boot and Shoe, Marla Frazee

Read-Alike

Hattie Big Sky Read-Alikes

Homesteading Fiction:  Read-Alikes for the “Hattie” series by Kirby Larson. Armstrong, Jennifer. Black-Eyed Susan. Avi.  The Barn. Babb, Sanora. An Owl on Every Post. Conrad, Pam. Prairie Song. Dallas, Sandra. The Quilt Walk. DeFelice, Cynthia.  [continue reading]

Published on Mar 18, 2013
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: "Hattie Big Sky", Kirby Larson

Poet Nancy Wood Dies

Poet Nancy Wood Dies:  Award-winning poet, author, and photographer Nancy Wood died March 12, 2013 in Santa Fe, NM. She was 76. Wood devoted her career to exploring the culture and lives of the Native [continue reading]

Published on Mar 15, 2013
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News, Obituary
Tags: Nancy Wood

Review

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Lu, Marie. Prodigy.  Fiction.  Legend Trilogy Series.  Putnam, 2013. 384p. $17.99.  978-0-399-25676-9.  OUTSTANDING. GRADES 6-12. In this stunning sequel to Legend (2011), former Republic soldier June Iparis and rebel hero Day Wing are on the [continue reading]

Published on Mar 13, 2013
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: Marie Lu, Prodigy
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