The 2016 Summer Reading Programs “On Your Mark, Get Set, Read!” and “Read for the Win!” both focus on sports and games. Here are some great books you can offer to those who would like [continue reading]
The Plan
Paul, Alison. Plan, The. Barbara Lehman, Illus. Picture Book. Houghton, 11/2015. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-0-544-28333-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-1. A young farm girl is determined to fly in her mother’s old plane and, with her dog, hatches [continue reading]
ACL Meeting on Friday, Feb. 5, 2016
ACL Meeting Friday, February 5, 2016: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, February 5, 2016, from 9am – 12:30pm at the Oakland Main [continue reading]
Salt to the Sea
Sepetys, Ruta. Salt to the Sea. Fiction. Philomel, 02/2016. 400pp. $18.99. 978-0-399-16030-1. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 8-12. Based on actual events, this harrowing and moving historical YA novel brings to life an enormous, but largely forgotten tragedy. [continue reading]
Goodnight, Good Dog
Ray, Mary Lyn. Goodnight, Good Dog. Rebecca Malone, Illus. Picture Book. Houghton, 11/2015. [32]pp. $16.99. 978-0-544-28612-2. OUTSTANDING. GRADES TOD-2. As the house quiets down for the night, a dog cannot sleep thinking about running in [continue reading]
O’Dell Award, Sendak Museum, Beatrix Potter, Cleary’s 100th Birthday News
Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction Named: Laura Amy Schlitz’s The Hired Girl was named the 2016 Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction recipient. Read more about the book and the award at School Library [continue reading]
Friday Barnes, Girl Detective Review
Spratt, R. A. Friday Barnes, Girl Detective. Phil Gosier, Illus. Fiction. Friday Barnes Series, Bk. 1. Roaring Brook, 01/2016. 272pp. $13.99. 978-1-62672-297-2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 3-6. In this hilarious first book in a new series, [continue reading]
Walter Dean Myers Award, Books for a Global Society Announced
Walter Dean Myers Award Announced: The We Need Diverse Books(TM) Walter Award Judges Committee has confirmed selections for the inaugural Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature – Young Adult Category. One winner and [continue reading]