Sorell, Traci. We Are Still Here! Native American Truths Everyone Should Know. Frané Lessac, Illus. Non-fiction. Charlesbridge, 04/2021. 40pp. $17.99. 978-1-62354-192-7. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 1-5. In this companion to Sibert Honoree We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga (2018), [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, May 14, 9am
ACL Meeting Friday, May 14, 2021: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, May 14, 2021, from 9am-Noon over Zoom. We will begin with [continue reading]
Mel Fell Review
Tabor, Corey R. Mel Fell. Corey Tabor, Illus. Picture Book. Balzer & Bray, 02/2021. [40]pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-287801-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES. PRE-3. One day a young kingfisher bird named Mel decides it’s time to learn to fly. [continue reading]
Crayons Storytime – Revised
Crayons Storytime – revised Crayons are an essential arts tool for young children. Instead of formal coloring sheets or art project with parameters, encourage free crayon art. This would include peeling crayons so that kids [continue reading]
Time for Kenny Review
Pinkney, Brian. Time for Kenny. Brian Pinkney, Illus. Picture Book. Greenwillow, 01/2021. [40]pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-073528-9. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-1. Two-time Caldecott honor winner Pinkney is both author and illustrator of this book. His artwork (acrylic and [continue reading]
Arts and Colors Storytime – Revised
Art and Colors Storytime – revised Instead of a craft project, hold a free art session. Let children try out watercolors, drawing, and any other type of free art rather than coloring sheets. Austin, Mike. [continue reading]
Dawn Raid Review
Smith, Pauline Vaeluaga. Dawn Raid. Fiction. Levine Querido, 03/2021. 217pp. $17.99. 978-1-64614-041-1. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-7. Sofia, whose father is Maori and mother is white, is intrigued by her older brother’s involvement with the Polynesian Panthers [continue reading]
Beatty Award Announced
Land of Cranes Wins Beatty Award: The Land of the Cranes, written by Aida Salazar and published by Scholastic Press, has been selected as the 2021 recipient of the California Library Association’s John and Patricia [continue reading]