Jane Addams Awards Announced: The Jane Addams Awards were announced on January 15, 2021, celebrating children’s books that invite young people “to engage in the kind of dialogue that leads to active participation in change [continue reading]
January 2021
Author Kathleen Krull Dies
Author Kathlee Krull Dies: Kathleen Krull, noted nonfiction author for children, died suddenly on January 16, 2021. Although she had been diagnosed recently with cancer, her death was unexpected. Most of her books were biographies, [continue reading]
My Storied Year
Proctor, Katie. My Storied Year. Fiction. Fawkes, 10/2020. 244pp. PB $10.99 978-1-9454-1952-2. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-7. Dragon is a seventh grader who struggles with dyslexia, a tumultuous home life in a trailer park, and emotions he [continue reading]
Bees Storytime – Revised
Normally, many of us begin planning our summer storytimes and other programs in January, but these are not normal times. Just in case we will be able to have “in person” storytimes to coincide with [continue reading]
Magic Fish Review
Nguyen, Trung Le. Magic Fish, The. Trung Le Nguyen, Illus. Graphic novel. Random, 10/2020. 256pp. $23.99, 978-0-5931-2529-8, PLB $26.99, 978-1-9848-5160-4, PB $16.99, 978-1-9848-5159-8. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 7-11. Thirteen-year-old Tiến lives with his Vietnamese immigrant parents in [continue reading]
Keep of the Lost Cities Read-alikes
“Keeper of the Lost Cities” series by Shannon Messenger Blackaby, Daniel. “Lost Cities Chronicles” series. Calonita, Jen. “Royal Academy Rebels” series. Chainani, Soman. The School of Good and Evil. Colfer, Chris. “The Land [continue reading]
Mini-Grants Available to Members – Apply 2/15/21
ACL Mini-Grants Available to Members – Apply by Feb. 15, 2021 New ACL Mini-Grants Available to Our Members – Apply by Feb. 15, 2021. Grants ($500 maximum) are available for library programs that are not [continue reading]
Evelyn del Rey Is Moving Away Review
Medina, Meg. Evelyn del Rey Is Moving Away. Sonia Sanchez, Illus. Picture Book. Candlewick, 09/2020. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-1-5362-0704-0. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-4. It’s Evelyn’s last day in her apartment, and as the final boxes are packed [continue reading]