Thornhill, Jan. Triumphant Tale of the House Sparrow, The. Jan Thornhill, Illus. Non-fiction. Groundwood, 04/2018. [44]pp. $18.95 .978-1-7730-6006-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-6. The house sparrow evolved to live alongside humans over 10,000 years ago, when grain [continue reading]
ACL GRANT REPORT: Cragmont Elementary School
ACL GRANT REPORTS: Cragmont Elementary School, Berkeley On April 11, 2018, Cragmont was honored to host award winning author and illustrator Kathryn Otoshi for two assemblies and an educator workshop. The event reached 380 students [continue reading]
ACL GRANT REPORT: Daly City Public Library
ACL GRANT REPORTS Daly City Public Library The Daly City Public Library was thrilled to be a recipient of the 2018 ACL mini-grant! On June 26th at the Serramonte branch, we were fortunate to have the [continue reading]
Pop-up, Toy, and Flap Books
Pop-up, Toy, and Flap Books Educational Insights. Shelby’s Snack Shack. Candlewick, 03/2018. [12p.] $9.99. 978-0-7636-9873-7. Based on a preschool board game of the same title, the book version focuses on counting, just like the game. [continue reading]
Serpent’s Secret Review
DasGupta, Sayantani. Serpent’s Secret, The. Vivienne To, Illus. Fiction. Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond Series; bk. 1. Scholastic, 02/2018. 368pp. $17.99. 978-1-338-18570-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-9. The first book in this new middle grade fantasy series, [continue reading]
California Library Association Conference Registration Is Open
California Library Association’s Annual Conference Set for Santa Clara: November 9-11, 2018 are the dates for this year’s California Library Association’s annual conference. The theme is No Barriers. No Walls. Access for All! Early Registration [continue reading]
Books of Special Interest: The Little Book of Pooh-isms
Rubiano, Brittany. The Little Book of Pooh-isms. Illus. by Mike Wall. Disney Press, 07/2018. 216p. $9.99. 978-136802589-8. Inspired by the recent film “Christopher Robin,” starring Ewan McGregor, this book of quotes from A.A. Milne’s [continue reading]
Refugee Read-Alikes
Refugee by Alan Gratz Abawi, Atia. A Land of Permanent Goodbyes. Anderson, Natalie C. City of Saints & Thieves. Applegate, Katherine. Home of the Brave. Arcos, Carrie. We Are All That Is Left. Bouwman, [continue reading]