Gratz, Alan. Allies: D-Day. One Chance to Unite, Everything to Lose. Fiction. Scholastic, 10/2019. 307[+17]pp. $17.99. 978-1-338-24572-1. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-7. Fast-paced and well-researched, this historical fiction centers around D-Day, June 6, 1944 and the Allied [continue reading]
Jason Reynolds Named Ambassador of Young People’s Literature
Jason Reynolds Named Ambassador for Young People’s Literature: The Library of Congress named author Jason Reynolds the newest National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature on Jan. 13, 2020. Reynolds is known for his teen and [continue reading]
Free YA Lit Conference on Sat., Jan. 25th in Millbrae
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-top-authors-at-young-adult-novelist-convention-yanovcon-free-registration-77058609375 Saturday, January 25, 2020, Noon – 6pm, at the Millbrae Library, 1 Library Ave., Millbrae, CA 94030. This free half-day celebration will include panel discussions, author hangouts, and book signings with award-winning, [continue reading]
ACL Mini-Grants Available to Members – Apply by Feb. 15, 2020
New ACL Mini-Grants Available to Our Members – Apply by Feb. 15, 2020. Grants ($500 maximum) are available for library programs that are not part of the regular budget, including (but not limited to) author [continue reading]
Wild Colors of the West Review
Bond, Elaine Miller. Wild Colors of the West. Picture Book. Elaine Miller Bond, Photographer. Heyday, 10/2019. [26]pp. PB $8.99. 978-1-59714-409-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES TOD-3. In the third entry in this informational board book series, color photographs [continue reading]
Math Storytime, Part 1
For the next several Mondays, we offer a series of Math storytimes from Ann Hotta, children’s librarian at Berkeley Public Library ACL Blog: Mathematical Storytime. Part 1 Recently I watched a free webinar from Zero [continue reading]
ACL Meeting on Friday, Jan. 10 to be held at Oakland Main
ACL Meeting Friday, January 10, 2020: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, January 10, 2020, from 9am–1pm at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]
Pop-up, Toy, and Flap Books
Board Books with Flaps Anon. “Animal Families” series. Illus. by Jane Ormes. Nosy Crow, 10/2019. [10p.] $$9.99 each. Farms. 978-1-5362-0830-6. Jungle. 978-1-5362-0831-3. In this new series, a sturdy gatefold flap on the right of [continue reading]