The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin Tween Novels about Grief and Loss Arnold, Elana K. The Question of Miracles. Avery, Tom. My Brother’s Shadow. Bishop, Jenn. The Distance to Home. Byars, Betsy. Summer [continue reading]
ACL Members Featured in “This Is What a Librarian Looks Like”
ACL Members Featured in New Book: Kyle Cassidy has compiled an entertaining celebration of librarians, This Is What a Librarian Looks Like: A Celebration of Libraries, Communities, and Access to Information, from Black Dog & [continue reading]
American Street Review
Zoboi, Ibi. American Street. Ibi Zoboi, Illus. Fiction. Balzer & Bray, 2017. 324 [+5]pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-247304-2. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 9-ADULT. Fabiola Toussaint and her mother have been planning their return to Detroit from their native Haiti [continue reading]
Out of the Ordinary: Unusual Books
Mercier, Julie. Giant Seek & Find, Look Inside! Auzou, 2017. [18p.]. $24.95. 978-2-7338-4684-1. Lienard, Maud. Seek and Find National Parks. Auzou, 2017. [28p.]. $14.95. 978-2-7338-4821-0. Libraries needing more “seek and find” type books, similar to [continue reading]
ACL Meeting this Friday, Sept. 8th in Oakland
ACL Meeting Friday, September 8, 2017: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, September 8, 2017, from 9am–12:30pm at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]
Meet Your ACL Helfeld Scholars on Sept. 8th
ACL HELFELD SCHOLARS ACL’s newest group of Dorothy Helfeld scholars will be welcomed at our meeting on September 8, 2017. Below please see their personal introduction: Jennifer Weisberg: I have experience working with youth [continue reading]
Hello, Universe Review
Kelly, Erin Entrada. Hello, Universe. Fiction. Greenwillow, 03/2017. 313pp. $16.99. 978-0-06-241415-1. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-8. The lives of four middle schoolers converge on the first day of summer, leading to a very mean prank, new friendships, [continue reading]
Do It Yourself Programming Ideas: Dragons
DO IT YOURSELF PROGRAMMING Dragons can be a great programming theme for any time of year, and there are many dragon-themed books that can be displayed during a Dragon celebration. Whether it is a dragon [continue reading]