Ryan, Pam Muñoz. Mañanaland. Fiction. Scholastic, 03/2020. 256pp. $18.99. 978-1-338-15786-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 3-7. Living with his stonemason bridge-building Papá and Buelo, Latinx Maximiliano Córdoba’s only worries are whether he will be able to try out [continue reading]
September 2020
OUTSTANDING! – August 2020
Each month we post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ at our previous month’s meeting and nominated for our year-end Distinguished List. Members can see full reviews of these books and many [continue reading]
ACL Meeting to be held Friday, Sept. 11th
ACL Meeting Friday, September 11, 2020: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, from 10am-Noon over Zoom. We will have our [continue reading]
Desert Diary Review
Tunnell, Michael O. Desert Diary: Japanese American Kids Behind Barbed Wire. Non-fiction. Charlesbridge, 08/2020. 147pp. $19.99. 978-1-58089-789-1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 4-8. Mae Yanagi was just 7 years of age when her family was forcibly removed [continue reading]