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December 2016

Review

To Stay Alive: Mary Ann Graves and the Tragic Journey of the Donner Party Review

Brown, Skila. To Stay Alive: Mary Ann Graves and the Tragic Journey of the Donner Party. Fiction. Candlewick, 10/2016. 275[+16]pp. $17.99. 978-0-7636-7811-1. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 7-12. Brown’s (Caminar, 2014) latest novel in free verse is told [continue reading]

Published on Dec 27, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: Donner Party

YA Novelist Convention to be Held in Millbrae

Young Adult Novelist Convention: Young Adult novelists Neal Shusterman, Andrew Smith, and Mariko Tamaki headline the Second Annual  YANovCon on Saturday, January 28, 2017, 1-5pm, at the Millbrae Library, 1 Library Ave., Millbrae, CA 94030. [continue reading]

Published on Dec 26, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: News, Professional Development
Tags: Millbrae Library, Young Adult Novelists

Horn Book Chooses Best of 2016

Horn Book Fanfare – Best Books of 2016:  Horn Book magazine announced its choices for best children’s books for 2016: www.hbook.com/2016/12/choosing-books/horn-book-magazine/horn-book-fanfare-2016/  . Titles include Adam Rex’s School’s First Day of School, Skila Brown’s To Stay [continue reading]

Published on Dec 26, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Awards
Tags: Horn Book

Storytime

Snow for Babies Storytime Ideas

Storytimes for babies and toddlers offer an opportunity to model great read-aloud techniques for parents, and gives them the confidence to read to their children every day.  A baby-toddler storytime can be followed by an [continue reading]

Published on Dec 22, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Storytime Categories: Science
Storytime Ages: Baby

Review

Wonderfall Review

Hall, Michael. Wonderfall. Michael Hall, Illus. Picture Book. Greenwillow, 10/2016. [38]pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-238298-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-2. Fifteen blended words: Peacefall, Dutifall, Plentifall, etc., are followed by a concise description of the events and changes observed [continue reading]

Published on Dec 20, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck

Fall Board Book Round-up, Part III

New Multicultural Board Books  Stosuy, Brandon. Music Is… Illus. by Amy Martin. Little Simon, 2016, 32p. $8.99.  978-1-4814-7702-4. A very brief text and brightly colored graphic illustrations combine to celebrate music for a wide age [continue reading]

Published on Dec 18, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Board Book Round Up

Professional Reading: Comics Confidential by Leonard S. Marcus

Marcus, Leonard S., editor. Comics Confidential: Thirteen Graphic Novelists Talk Story, Craft, and Life Outside the Box. Candlewick, 2016, 176p. $24.99.  ISBN 978-0-7636-5938-7.  Leonard Marcus has conducted interviews with 13 graphic novel creators, where they [continue reading]

Published on Dec 16, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Professional Development
Tags: Graphic Novels

Review

Girl Who Drank the Moon Review

Barnhill, Kelly. Girl Who Drank the Moon, The.  Fiction. Algonquin, 08/2016. 386pp. $16.95. 978-1-61630-567-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-7. It is the annual practice of the Protectorate to leave the youngest child of the village in the [continue reading]

Published on Dec 14, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
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