Lim, Elizabeth. Six Crimson Cranes. Knopf, 07/2021. Fiction. 456pp. $18.99, 978-0-593-30091-6, PLB $21.99, 978-0-593-30092-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 7-ADULT. Elizabeth Lim uses East Asian folklore and magic to create a unique retelling of a traditional folktale. A [continue reading]
Butterflies Storytime – Revised
Butterflies Storytime – revised Many of our communities are sites for migrating monarch butterflies, but it is a great insect to focus on for any child. Make these fun butterfly headbands: Butterfly Crown (dltk-kids.com). Burach, [continue reading]
Elephants Storytime
Elephants Storytime There are many great elephant characters in children’s books, including Babar, Horton, Elmer, and Gerald. Here are some other elephant picture books. For a craft project, make elephant paper bag puppets: Paper Bag [continue reading]
DIY: Ocean Week
Do- It- Yourself Programming Ideas: Ocean Week Living in the California, it is important for children to know about the ocean, and how they can help to protect it. Libraries can hold a [continue reading]
School Library Journal and Horn Book Announce Best of 2021 Lists
School Library Journal Names 2021 Best Books: School Library Journal published its annual list of best books for children and teens, naming 139 titles. Check out the choices here: Best Books 2021 | School Library [continue reading]
Girl From the Sea Review
Ostertag, Molly Knox. Girl From the Sea, The. Molly Knox Ostertag, Illus. Graphic. Scholastic/Graphix, 06/2021. 208pp. $24.99. 978-1-338-54058-1, PB $14.99 978-1-338-54057-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 7-11. Sixteen-year-old Morgan has a plan: stay quiet and unnoticed, wait until [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, Dec. 10, at 9:30am
ACL Meeting Friday, December 10, 2021: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, November 12, 2021, from 9:30am-Noon over Zoom. The Zoom link will [continue reading]
Without Separation Review
Brimner, Larry Dane. Without Separation: Prejudice, Segregation, and the Case of Roberto Alvarez ‡ Maya Gonzalez, Illus. Non-fic. Calkins Creek, 09/2021. [40]pp. $18.99 978-1-63437-195-2 OUTSTANDING GRADES 1-5. In 1931 in Lemon Grove, California, the school [continue reading]