2017 Beatty Award Recipient: Firoozeh Dumas for It Ain’t So Awful, Falafel California Library Association: It Ain’t So Awful, Falafel by Firoozeh Dumas and published by Clarion Books has been selected as the 2017 recipient [continue reading]
Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team Review
Sheinkin, Steve. Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team. Biography. Roaring Brook, 01/2017. 280pp. $19.99. 978-1-59643-954-2. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 6-12. Although this works well as a biography of Jim Thorpe, it is as [continue reading]
Reminder: Free Webinar on Informational Books for Storytime
Free Webinar this Wednesday April 12 @Noon Pacific on Informational Books for Storytime Informational Books for Storytime <https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=660> Presented by Penny Peck Would you like to include more informational or nonfiction books in your storytimes? [continue reading]
In Plain Sight Review
Jackson, Richard. In Plain Sight. Jerry Pinkney, Illus. Picture Book. Roaring Brook/Holtzbrinck, 09/2016. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-1-62672-255-2. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-2. In Plain Sight drops us into an endearingly cluttered apartment full of books, art supplies, and [continue reading]
Register NOW for the ACL Institute to be held April 14th!
ACL Institute 2017 Community Connections: Building Library Partnerships to Improve the Lives of All Youth Friday, April 14 8:30am-4:30pm San Francisco Main Library 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco Please join us for an inspiring and [continue reading]
Do It Yourself Programming: Reading by Design and Build a Better World
DO IT YOURSELF PROGRAMMING The 2017 Summer Reading Themes of “Reading by Design” and “Build a Better World” both promote creativity and hands-on activities for a library program. Even if your library is using a [continue reading]
The 2017 Dorothy Helfeld Fellowship application period is OPEN!
The 2017 Dorothy Helfeld Fellowship application period is OPEN! Fellowship announcement Fellowship application Applications are due May 28, 2017 Children’s Librarianship – Is it for you? The Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California (ACL) [continue reading]
Egg Review
Henkes, Kevin. Egg. Kevin Henkes, Illus. Picture Book. Greenwillow, 01/2017. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-240872-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES TOD-1. Using a minimal text, Henkes creates a charming story filled with empathy, friendship, and humor. It begins with a [continue reading]