Sheinkin, Steve. Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team. Biography. Roaring Brook, 01/2017. 280pp. $19.99. 978-1-59643-954-2. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 6-12. Although this works well as a biography of Jim Thorpe, it is as [continue reading]
April 2017
Reminder: Free Webinar on Informational Books for Storytime
Free Webinar this Wednesday April 12 @Noon Pacific on Informational Books for Storytime Informational Books for Storytime <https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=660> Presented by Penny Peck Would you like to include more informational or nonfiction books in your storytimes? [continue reading]
In Plain Sight Review
Jackson, Richard. In Plain Sight. Jerry Pinkney, Illus. Picture Book. Roaring Brook/Holtzbrinck, 09/2016. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-1-62672-255-2. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-2. In Plain Sight drops us into an endearingly cluttered apartment full of books, art supplies, and [continue reading]
Register NOW for the ACL Institute to be held April 14th!
ACL Institute 2017 Community Connections: Building Library Partnerships to Improve the Lives of All Youth Friday, April 14 8:30am-4:30pm San Francisco Main Library 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco Please join us for an inspiring and [continue reading]
Do It Yourself Programming: Reading by Design and Build a Better World
DO IT YOURSELF PROGRAMMING The 2017 Summer Reading Themes of “Reading by Design” and “Build a Better World” both promote creativity and hands-on activities for a library program. Even if your library is using a [continue reading]
OUTSTANDING! – March 2017
Every month, we post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ and nominated for our Distinguished List at our previous month’s meeting. Members can see full reviews of these books and many more [continue reading]
The 2017 Dorothy Helfeld Fellowship application period is OPEN!
The 2017 Dorothy Helfeld Fellowship application period is OPEN! Fellowship announcement Fellowship application Applications are due May 28, 2017 Children’s Librarianship – Is it for you? The Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California (ACL) [continue reading]