Elliott, Zetta. Melena’s Jubilee: The Story of a Fresh Start. Aaron Boyd, Illus. Picture Book. Tilbury, 10/2016. 26[+2]pp. PB $16.95. 978-0-884488-443-1. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-4. Yesterday was rough for Melena; so much went wrong and everyone [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 in Oakland
ACL Meeting Friday, January 13, 2017: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, January 13, 2017, from 9am–12:30pm at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]
Author Nat Hentoff Dies
Nat Hentoff Dies: Nat Hentoff, jazz expert, journalist, and author, has died at age 91. He wrote for the Village Voice for 50 years, as well as many other publications. He also wrote several novels [continue reading]
Programming Ideas: Math Games and Crafts
Do-It-Yourself Math Games and Crafts Math is still a challenge for many students of all ages, so a fun hands-on math craft and game event can help to empower children to open up to [continue reading]
Audience Registration Open for ACL’s Performers’ Showcase
Performers’ Showcase Audience Registration Open: http://acl2017showcase.bpt.me/ . Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017 is the date of the annual ACL Performers’ Showcase, to be held at the Fremont Main Library, 2400 Stevenson Blvd. See over 30 children’s [continue reading]
The Plot to Kill Hitler Review
McCormick, Patricia. Plot to Kill Hitler, The. Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Spy, Unlikely Hero. Non-fiction. Balzer & Bray, 09/2016. 174pp. $18.99. 978-0-06-241108-2. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-12. The youngest boy in a large, vivacious and talented family, Dietrich [continue reading]
Author Marilyn Sachs Dies
Author Marilyn Sachs Dies at Age 89: Marilyn Sachs, author of 40 books for children and teens, died at age 89 on Dec. 31, 2016. Sachs was formerly a librarian for the San Francisco Public [continue reading]
To Stay Alive: Mary Ann Graves and the Tragic Journey of the Donner Party Review
Brown, Skila. To Stay Alive: Mary Ann Graves and the Tragic Journey of the Donner Party. Fiction. Candlewick, 10/2016. 275[+16]pp. $17.99. 978-0-7636-7811-1. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 7-12. Brown’s (Caminar, 2014) latest novel in free verse is told [continue reading]