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April 2016

Review

Raymie Nightingale Review

DiCamillo, Kate. Raymie Nightingale. Fiction. Candlewick, 04/2016. 263pp. $16.99. 978-0-7636-8117-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-7. When her father runs off with a dental hygienist and as a result her mother withdraws emotionally, Raymie plans to enter and [continue reading]

Published on Apr 27, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: ACL Website, Kate DiCamillo, Raymie Nightingale

Spring 2016 Board Books, Part II

Spring 2016 Board Books, Part II Last month we looked at new individual board book titles, and new entries in series. Now, let’s examine board books that are adapted from picture books. Board Books Adapted [continue reading]

Published on Apr 25, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Board Book Round Up, Updates
Tags: Board books

Steve Sheinkin Wins Empire State Award, Handbook for Storytellers Review

Steve Sheinkin Wins Empire State Award: The Youth Services Section of the New York Library Association is excited to announce that the winner of the 2016 Empire State Award for Excellence in Literature for Young [continue reading]

Published on Apr 23, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Awards, News, Updates
Tags: Handbook for Storytellers, Judy Freeman, Steve Sheinkin, Storytelling

Review

No Better Friend Review

Weintraub, Robert. No Better Friend: A Man, A Dog, and Their Incredible True Story of Friendship and Survival in World War II. Non-fiction. Little, 05/2016. 283[+4]pp. $16.99. 978-0-316-34467-8. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-ADULT. Judy, an English Pointer, [continue reading]

Published on Apr 21, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: ALSC, No Better Friend, Robert Weintraub

Beatty Award Goes to Eggers, Follett Buys Baker & Taylor

2016 Beatty Award Recipient: This Bridge Will Not Be Gray written by Dave Eggers, illustrated by Tucker Nichols, and published by McSweeney’s  has been selected as the 2016 recipient of the California Library Association’s John [continue reading]

Published on Apr 18, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Awards, News, Updates
Tags: Baker & Taylor, Beatty Award, Dave Eggers, Follett, This Bridge Will Not Be Gray, Tucker Nichols

Our Family Coalition Supports Transgender Youth with Readings

From Our Family Coalition — In just a few weeks, parents, caregivers, educators, community leaders, ministers and students across the country will join to support transgender children and youth by hosting readings in their communities [continue reading]

Published on Apr 16, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News, Updates
Tags: I am Jazz, Transgender Youth

James Cross Giblin Dies, Meg Rosoff Named Astrid Lindgren Laureate

Nonfiction Author James Cross Giblin Dies: James Cross Giblin, author of several notable children’s nonfiction books, died at age 82 on April 10, 2016 after a long illness. Giblin was also an editor and publisher, [continue reading]

Published on Apr 15, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Awards, Obituary, Updates
Tags: James Cross Giblin, Meg Rosoff

Review

Swap! Review

Light, Steve. Swap!  Steve Light, Illus. Picture Book. Candlewick, 02/2016. [34]pp. $16.99. 978-0-7636-7990-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-2. Gorgeous hand-drawn illustrations depict a set of trades, starting with a coat button and two teacups, to gather materials [continue reading]

Published on Apr 14, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: Steve Light, Swap!
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