Hayes, Joe. Grandpa’s HAL-LA-LOO-YAHambone! ‡ Lopez, Antonio Castro, Illus. Picture Book. Cinco Puntos, 12/2016. [32]pp. $16.95. 978-1-941026-54-0, PB 7.95 978-1-941026-55-7. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-2. A poor Caucasian American bean farming family sells crops to purchase a [continue reading]
May 2017
Bike to School Read-Alikes
Books that Celebrate the Many Ways We Go to School Baer, Edith. This Is the Way We Go to School: A Book about Children Around the World. Illus. by Steve Bjorkman. Scholastic, 1990. Grades [continue reading]
Caldecott Medalist Peter Spier Dies
Caldecott Medalist Peter Spier Dies: Author/illustrator Peter Spier died on April 27, 2017 at age 89 in New York. Known for his detailed illustrations, often in wordless books, Spier received the Caldecott Medal for Noah’s [continue reading]
Isaac the Alchemist: Secrets of Isaac Newton, Reveal’d Review
Losure, Mary. Isaac the Alchemist: Secrets of Isaac Newton, Reveal’d. Biography. Candlewick, 02/2017. 164pp. $19.99. 978-0-7636-7063-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 6-12. This unusual biography of the revolutionary thinker Isaac Newton focuses on his interest in alchemy and [continue reading]
Webinar Presented by Mary Ann Scheuer on Audiobooks Today
Audiobooks for Summer Reading: Research + Recommendations by Mary Ann Scheuer I have seen the power of audiobooks throughout my professional and personal life. They engage readers, help them build mental images of stories, and [continue reading]
ACL Meeting in Oakland on May 12 with Presentation on Helpful Strategies with Children’s Reading
ACL Meeting Friday, May 12, 2017: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, May 12, 2017, from 9am–12:30pm at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]
2017 Edgar Awards for Mystery Books
2017 Edgar Awards Announced: The 2017 Edgar Awards were announced on April 27th, given by the Mystery Writers of America. Titles were all published in 2016. Honorees in the categories for children’s and YA books [continue reading]
Free Webinar on YA Lit with Michael Cart
Wednesday May 10 @Noon Pacific What’s New in Young Adult Literature – 2017 Presented by Michael Cart Register with Infopeople at: https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=677 Join nationally knows author and editor Michael Cart in his yearly review of [continue reading]