National Book Award Longlist Announced: The Longlist for Young People’s Literature for the 2018 National Book Award has been announced, naming ten books for children or teens that are the finalists for the award. Two [continue reading]
Boots on the Ground Review
Partridge, Elizabeth. Boots on the Ground: America’s War in Vietnam. Non-fiction. Viking, 04/2018. 214pp. $22.99. 978-0-670-78506-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 7-12. Six men and two women recount their personal experiences in this history of the war in [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, Sept. 14th at Oakland Main Library
ACL Meeting Friday, September 14, 2018: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, September 14, 2018, from 9am–12:30pm at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]
Drawn Together Review
Lê, Minh. Drawn Together. Dan Santat, Illus. Picture Book. Disney/Hyperion, 06/2018. [36]pp. $17.99. 978-1-484767-60-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-3. When a Thai American boy’s mother drops him off for an afternoon with his grandfather who doesn’t speak [continue reading]
New Sendak Book Published
New Maurice Sendak Book Published: Although Caldecott Medalist Maurice Sendak died in 2012, there is a new book from him being published titled Presto and Zesto in Limboland. Co-written by Arthur Yorinks, the illustrations were [continue reading]
Play for Babies Storytime
Play 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]
Penguins Storytime
Penguins (revised) There may be more books on penguins than just about any other bird (except chickens), which provides a great opportunity to talk about penguins and Antarctica. For a craft project, make these paper [continue reading]
All Summer Long Review
Larson, Hope. All Summer Long. Hope Larson, Illus. Graphic. Farrar, 06/2018. 172pp. $12.99. 978-0-374-31071-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-8. Mixed-race Bina must spend the start of summer on her own when her best friend unexpectedly goes away [continue reading]