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]
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]
See the Cat Review
LaRochelle, David. See the Cat: Three Stories about a Dog . Mike Wohnoutka, Illus. Easy Reader. Candlewick, 09/2020. [64]pp. $8.99. 978-1-5362-0427-8. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-2. Abundant white space, good-sized font, and gouache pictures combine for a [continue reading]
Displacement Review
Hughes, Kiku. Displacement. Kiku Hughes, Illus. Graphic novel. First Second, 08/2020. 288pp. $17.99. 978-1-250-19353-7. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 7-12. Japanese American teen Kiku visits San Francisco’s Japantown with her mother, trying to find the place her grandparents [continue reading]