Maps and Travel The 2018 summer reading/learning program from iRead and the California Library Association is READING TAKES YOU EVERYWHERE!: hwww.ireadprogram.org/ and calchallenge.org/ . A great way to focus on this for toddler and [continue reading]
Sullivan Award Nominees Sought
Attention to the following announcement: >>>Nominations are being accepted for the Sullivan Award for Public Library Administrators Supporting Services to Children, an annual award consisting of a commemorative gift and a 24k gold framed citation. The citation [continue reading]
The War I Finally Won Review
Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker. War I Finally Won, The. Fiction. Dial, 10/2017. 385pp. $16.99. 978-0-525-42920-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-12. This sequel to the The War That Saved My Life (2005) finds 12-year-old Ada still struggling with the [continue reading]
ACL’s 31st Annual Performers Showcase Set for Feb. 3, 2018
Come see over thirty children’s performers, all in one day, all in one place! Presented by the Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California, the 31st annual Performers’ Showcase will be held on Saturday 3rd [continue reading]
Black Comix Festival Jan. 13-15, Young Adult Convention Jan. 27
This weekend, January 13th-15th, San Francisco Public Library and the MLK Community Foundation are collaborating to host the Black Comix Arts Festival. There will be three days of talks from comic creators, workshops for those [continue reading]
Free Workshop – Talking With Kids About Race
Talking With Kids About Race – Nurturing Justice: A Workshop for Parents, Caregivers, and Educators of Children 2-10 years old – Free! When: Saturday, January 27, 2018, 2:00-5:00p Where: San Francisco Main Library 100 Larkin [continue reading]
Walter Awards Announced
Walter Award Announced: The We Need Diverse Books Walter Awards Judging Committee has selected the winners and honorees for the third annual Walter Dean Myers Awards for Outstanding Children’s Literature. This year’s awards comprise of [continue reading]
Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library Review
Weatherford, Carole Boston. Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library. Eric Velasquez, Illus. Biography. Candlewick, 09/2017. 44pp. $16.99. 978-0-7636-8046-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-7. This lushly illustrated biography of African American historian Arturo Schomburg is constructed as [continue reading]