The Wild Robot by Peter Brown Brown, Peter. The Wild Robot Escapes. DiTerlizzi, Tony. The Search for WondLa. Haddix, Margaret Peterson. Under Their Skin. Hoffman, Alice. Nightbird. Hughes, Ted. The Iron Giant. Jarrell, Randall. The [continue reading]
May 2018
Underneath It All Review
Keyser, Amber J. Underneath It All: A History of Women’s Underwear. Non-fiction. 21st Century, 01/2018. 96pp. PLB $37.32. 978-1-5124-2531-4. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 8-12. This look at the social history, political impact, and evolution of women’s [continue reading]
ACL Meeting on Friday, May 11 at Oakland Main
ACL Meeting Friday, May 11, 2018: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, May 11, 2018, from 9am–12:30pm at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]
Caldecott Medalist Alice Provensen Dies at Age 99
Alice Provensen Dies at age 99: Caldecott Medal-winning author/illustrator Alice Provensen has died at age 99. She often collaborated with her husband Martin Provensen, and the two won the Caldecott Medal for The Glorious Flight, [continue reading]
My Year in the Middle Review
Weaver, Lila Quintero. My Year in the Middle. Fiction. Candlewick, 07/2018. 268pp. $15.99. 978-0-7636-9231-5. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-7. Drawing from her own experience, the author has created a lively, warm-hearted story about Argentinian American sixth grader [continue reading]
Edgar Awards for Best Mysteries Announced
2018 Edgar Awards Announced: The Mystery Writers of America announced the awards for best mystery books published in 2017. The winner in the Best Juvenile category is Vanished! by James Ponti, published by Simon & [continue reading]
Jane Addams Book Awards Announced
Jane Addams 2018 Book Award: Malala’s Magic Pencil was named the 2018 ALA Jane Addams winner for best book for younger children that promotes peace. Written by Malala Yousafzai and illustrated by Kerascoet, this picture [continue reading]