Woodson, Jacqueline. Harbor Me. Fiction. N. Paulsen/Penguin, 08/2018. 176pp. $17.99. 978-0-399-25252-5. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-5. A special education class of fifth and sixth graders in Brooklyn meets on Friday afternoons and students reveal their deepest secrets [continue reading]
New Fall 2018 Board Books
Board Book Round-up New Individual Titles Brantz, Loryn. Feminist Baby Finds Her Voice! Disney/Hyperion, 05/2018. [20p.] $9.99. 978-136802279-8. In this follow-up to Feminist Baby (2017), the main character and her similarly diaper-clad friends have learned [continue reading]
Look Review
Woodcock, Fiona. Look. Fiona Woodcock, Illus. Picture Book. Greenwillow/HarperCollins, 07/2018. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-264455-8. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-1. Look is a colorful, fun way to learn the double-o vowel pattern. One word appears boldly on each page [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, Oct. 12 at Oakland PL
ACL Meeting Friday, October 12, 2018: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, October 12, 2018, from 9am–12:30pm at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]
Trains for Babies Storytime
Trains for Babies Storytimes for babies and toddlers offer an opportunity to model great read-aloud techniques for parents and gives them the confidence to read to their children every day. A baby-toddler storytime can be [continue reading]
Itchy Book Review
Pham, LeUyen. Itchy Book. LeUyen Pham, Illus. Easy Reader. Elephant and Piggie Like Reading Series; bk. 5. Hyperion, 05/2018. [64]pp. $9.99. 978-1-368-00564-7. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-2. There is nothing that makes a person more itchy than [continue reading]
Mail Carriers (revised)
Mail Carriers (revised) The person that brings the mail is one of the community helpers every child sees on a regular basis. Enjoy stories of these workers, and make a fun craft out of recycled [continue reading]
Rad Girls Can Review
Schatz, Kate. Rad Girls Can: Stories of Bold, Brave, and Brilliant Young Women. Miriam Klein Stahl, Illus. Non-fiction. Ten Speed, 07/2018. 112pp. $16.99. 978-0-399-58110-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-12. In the third book from this Bay Area [continue reading]