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]
January 2021
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]
OUTSTANDING! – December 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 Jan. 8, 2021 at 10am
ACL Meeting Friday, January 8, 2021: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, from 10am-Noon over Zoom. We will have our [continue reading]