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January 2022

Ophie’s Ghosts Wins O’Dell Award

Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction Announced: Ophie’s Ghosts by Justina Ireland (Balzer+Bray) was named the Scott O’Dell Award recipient for 2022. Set in Pittsburg in 1922, twelve-year-old Ophie sees ghosts at the hotel where [continue reading]

Published on Jan 31, 2022
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Awards

Jose-Luis Orozco Receives Award, Notable Children’s Books Announced

Jose-Luis Orozco Receives Award from Bibliotecas Para la Gente: In Fall 0f 2021, children’s singer/songwriter Jose-Luis Orozco received an award from Bibliotecas Para la Gente, the Northern California Chapter of REFORMA.  See the story here: [continue reading]

Published on Jan 28, 2022
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Awards
Tags: Jose-Luis Orozco

Annual Youth Media Awards Announced

Following is the list of winners announced at the January 24, 2022 virtual ceremony during ALA’s midwinter conference.  Please check ALA Youth Media Awards | News and Press Center for more coverage. John Newbery Medal Winner: The [continue reading]

Published on Jan 25, 2022
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Awards

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Rez Dogs Read-Alikes

Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac Bruchac, Joseph. Night Wings. Coulson, Art. Trophy Buck. Currie, Susan. The Mask That Sang. Dance, Jennifer. Red Wolf.  Day, Christine. I Can Make This Promise. Dupuis, Jenny Kay. I Am [continue reading]

Published on Jan 23, 2022
Posted by: pennypeck

Walter Dean Myers Award Announced

Walter Dean Myers Award Announced: THE WALTER AWARD, TEEN CATEGORY Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley (Henry Holt and Co.) THE WALTER HONOR BOOKS, TEEN CATEGORY Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo (Dutton Books for [continue reading]

Published on Jan 21, 2022
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Awards

Outstanding! January 2022

    Outstanding Books of the Month – January 2022 Each month we post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ at our previous meeting and nominated for our year-end Distinguished List.  Members can [continue reading]

Published on Jan 20, 2022
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Outstanding Books of the Month, Review

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One Crazy Summer Read-Alikes

One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia   Behar, Ruth. Lucky Broken Girl. Cline-Ransome, Lesa. Being Clem. Jackson, Linda Williams. Midnight Without a Moon.  Jackson, Linda Williams. Sky Full of Stars.  Kadohata, Cynthia. Weedflower.  Magoon, Kekla. [continue reading]

Published on Jan 17, 2022
Posted by: pennypeck

Author/Illustrator Steve Jenkins Dies

Author/Illustrator Steve Jenkins Dies: Steve Jenkins, known for his cut paper collage artwork, has died at age 69. In 2004, he received a Caldecott Honor for What Do You Do With a Tale Like This? [continue reading]

Published on Jan 12, 2022
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Obituary
Tags: Steve Jenkins
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