Prager, Sarah. Queer, There, and Everywhere: 23 People Who Changed the World. Zoe More O’Ferrall, Illus. Biography. HarperCollins, 05/2017. 259pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-247431-5. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 7-10. Queer, There, and Everywhere: 23 People Who [continue reading]
Out of the Ordinary: Christmas Picture Books
Holiday Picture Book Roundup – Short reviews of new Christmas picture books: Booth, Anne. The Christmas Fairy. Illus. by Rosalind Beardshaw. Nosy Crow/Candlewick, 09/2017, [32p.] $15.99, 978-0-7636-9629-0. At Fairy School, the little redhead is too [continue reading]
Losers Club Read-Alikes
The Losers Club by Andrew Clement Alexander, Kwame. Booked. Bertman, Jennifer Chambliss. Book Scavenger. Bildner, Phil. A Whole New Ballgame. Bode, N.E. The Anybodies. Buyea, Rob. The Perfect Score. Cartaya, Pablo. The Epic Fail of [continue reading]
“Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2017” Announced
New York Times “Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2017” List: The 65th annual “Best Illustrated Children’s Books” list has been issued by the New York Times. For the first time, the list was compiled in [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, Nov. 10 in Oakland
ACL Meeting Friday, November 10, 2017: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, November 10, 2017, from 9am–12:30pm at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]
Shadows Storytime (revised)
Shadows (revised) A storytime on Shadows is great for Fall, and involves lots of activity and simple science information. Use flashlights to let parent and child make shadows on the wall. For a craft project, [continue reading]
Cats for Babies Storytime
Cats 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]
Afar (graphic novel) Review
Del Duca, Leila. Afar. Kit Seaton, Illus. Graphic novel. Image, 04/2017. [168]pp. PB $14.99. 978-1-63215-941-0. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 7-12. Afar, an original, stand-alone graphic novel written by an all-female creative team, tells the fantasy adventure of [continue reading]