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November 2016

Review

A Spy Called James: The True Story of James Lafayette, Revolutionary War Double Agent Review

Rockwell, Anne A Spy Called James: The True Story of James Lafayette, Revolutionary War Double Agent, Floyd Cooper, Illus. Biography. Carolrhoda, 11/2016. [36]pp. $17.99. 978-1-4677-4933-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 3-6. Rockwell’s succinct, second-sixth grade non-fiction read-aloud concerns [continue reading]

Published on Nov 30, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck

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Ducks for Babies Storytime Ideas

Ducks for Babies Welcome song:  “Hello Everybody, Yes Indeed” Get ready song: “Open, Shut Them” First book: You Are Not a Cat! by Sharon Flake. Duck meows and says he is a cat, but Cat [continue reading]

Published on Nov 28, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Storytime Categories: Animals
Storytime Ages: Baby

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Spiders for Babies Storytime Ideas

Spiders  for Babies Welcome song:  “Hello Everybody, Yes Indeed” Mother Goose rhyme: “Isty Bitsy Spider” Get ready song: “Open, Shut Them” First book: The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle.  A spider doesn’t answer the [continue reading]

Published on Nov 28, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Storytime Categories: Animals
Storytime Ages: Baby

Review

Inquisitor’s Tale Review

Gidwitz, Adam. Inquisitor’s Tale, The: Or, The Magical Children and Their Holy Dog. Hatem Aly, Illus. Fiction. Dutton, 09/2016. 363pp. $17.99. 978-0-525-42616-5. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-8. Gidwitz (A Tale Dark and Grimm, 2010) tackles medieval life, [continue reading]

Published on Nov 23, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck

Illustrator Yumi Heo Dies

Author/Illustrator Yumi Heo Dies:  With over 30 books to her credit author/illustrator Yumi Heo has died from cancer at age 52. Originally from Korea, Heo moved to New York City in 1989 to earn her [continue reading]

Published on Nov 21, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Obituary
Tags: Yumi Heo

School Library Journal Names Year’s Best Books

School Library Journal’s List of Best Books of 2016: School Library Journal announced its list of best children’s and young adult books for 2016. The list includes picture books, transitional novels, tween novels, nonfiction, and [continue reading]

Published on Nov 21, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Awards
Tags: School Library Journal

Jason Reynolds’ GHOST Wins Huck Award

Charlotte Huck Awards: The National Council of Teachers of English announced the annual Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children, for books published in 2016. The winner is Jason Reynolds Ghost, published by Atheneum. [continue reading]

Published on Nov 21, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Awards
Tags: Charlotte Huck Award, Jason Reynolds

John Lewis Wins National Book Award

March: Book Three Wins National Book Award: Noted Civil Rights icon John Lewis, who is a member of the U.S. Congress, was awarded the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature for March: Book Three [continue reading]

Published on Nov 19, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Awards
Tags: John Lewis, National Book Awards
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