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October 2014

NY Times Best Illustrated, Nov. 6th “Make Westing” Event

New York Times Names “Best Illustrated” List The New York Times announced its list of Best Illustrated Picture Books for 2014. The judges were Jennifer Brown (Shelf Awareness blogger) and illustrators Brian Floca and Jerry [continue reading]

Published on Oct 31, 2014
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Awards, News

Review

Review of the Week: “Shadow Hero”

Yang, Gene Luen. The Shadow Hero. Sonny Liew, Illus. Graphic. First Second, 2014. 156p. PB $17.99. 978-1-59643-697-8. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 7-ADULT. In this appealing and dynamic follow-up to his award-winning works American Born Chinese (2006), and [continue reading]

Published on Oct 29, 2014
Posted by: pennypeck

Board Books, Part 2

Fall Board Book Round-up, Part 2 Last month we offered Part 1 of our annual Fall Board Book Round-up, where we talked about new entries in various series. This month, we will discuss individual titles [continue reading]

Published on Oct 27, 2014
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Board Book Round Up

Read-Alike

Redwall Read-Alikes

Read-alikes for the “Redwall” series by Brian Jacques  Avi. “Poppy” series. HarperCollins, 1995. Barry, Dave. Peter and the Starcatchers. Disney Hyperion, 2004. Bondoux, Anne-Laure. Vasco: Leader of the Tribe. Delacorte, 2007. Clement-Davies, David. Fire Bringer. Penguin [continue reading]

Published on Oct 24, 2014
Posted by: pennypeck

Review

Review of the Week: Silver People

Engle, Margarita. Silver People: Voices from the Panama Canal. Fiction. Houghton, 2014. 260p. $17.99. 978-0-544-10941-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 6-9. The blatant racism and horrific conditions surrounding the monstrous undertaking of the construction of the Panama Canal [continue reading]

Published on Oct 22, 2014
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: Margarita Engle, Silver People

Spotlight on ACL Member – Nancy Pino

Spotlight on ACL Member – Nancy Pino The September meeting is always something to look forward to as we meet the new year’s Helfeld Fellows. But this year we had a special mystery guest – [continue reading]

Published on Oct 20, 2014
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Message from ACL
Tags: Nancy Pino

National Book Award Finalists, BayViews Website Updated

National Book Award Finalists: The National Book Foundation announced finalists for the 2014 National Book Awards in poetry, young adult literature, nonfiction and fiction on Wednesday morning. The winners will be recognized at a ceremony [continue reading]

Published on Oct 17, 2014
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Awards, Message from ACL
Tags: National Book Awards

Review

Review of the Week: “A Dance Like Starlight”

Dempsey, Kristy. A Dance Like Starlight:  One Ballerina’s Dream. Floyd Cooper, Illus. Picture Book. Philomel, 2014. [32]p. $16.99. 978-0-399-25284-6. OUTSTANDING.  GRADES PRE-3. An African American girl wishes on invisible stars in the Harlem night sky [continue reading]

Published on Oct 15, 2014
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: A Dance Like Starlight, Floyd Cooper, Kristy Dempsey
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