Amy Martin of Oakland Public Offers Ideas on Reviewing Books on Police in School Library Journal: Due to nationwide incidents of police violence against communities of color, Amy Martin led a team at Oakland Public [continue reading]
Great Summer Reading Lists from Mary Ann Scheuer
Mary Ann Scheuer wanted to share the summer reading suggestions that she has made. These include the reading levels that many school districts use (Fountas & Pinnell). While she used these levels as a guide, [continue reading]
ACL Meeting on June 8 at Oakland Main
ACL Meeting Friday, June 8, 2018: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, June 8, 2018, from 9am–12:30pm at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]
Grandparents and Babies Storytime
Grandparents 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]
Boston Globe – Horn Book Awards Announced
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards Announced: The 2018 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards were announced on May 31th. The winners are: Picture Book Award: They Say Blue written and illustrated by Jillian Tamaki. Picture Book Honor Books: When’s My [continue reading]
Free Webinar on Yoga Storytime
Tuesday June 5 @noon Pacific – STRETCH Your Storytime! Supporting early learning with yoga and movement Presented by Katie Scherrer <https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?id=774&reset=1> The centuries-old contemplative practice known as “yoga” is much more than a passing trend; it [continue reading]
Author Richard Peck Dies
Author Richard Peck Dies: Author Richard Peck has died at age 84 at his home in New York City. The Newbery Medal winner for A Year Down Yonder (2016) also received a Newbery Honor, for [continue reading]
Free Webinar on Tues. May 29 on Racial Equity in Schools
EmbraceRace is offering a free webinar coming up on 5/29 , 5:30pm PDT, about racial equity in schools. It’s being led by representatives from a Washington, DC-based organization called Kindred — it sounds like they’re successfully organizing parents [continue reading]