Schnell, Lisa Kahn. High Tide for Horseshoe Crabs. Alan Marks, Illus. Nonfiction. Charlesbridge, 04/2015. [32]p. $16.95. 978-1-58089-604-7. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-3 Each spring, Delaware Bay teems with life as millions of horseshoe crabs come ashore to [continue reading]
Origami Yoda Read-Alikes
READ-ALIKES – “Origami Yoda” series by Tom Angleberger Baker, Kim. Pickle: The (Formerly) Anonymous Prank Club of Fountain Point Middle School. Brown, Jeffrey. “Star Wars Academy” series. Castle, M.E. Popular Clone: The Clone Chronicles. Emerson, [continue reading]
Spring Board Books, Part II
Spring Board Books, Part II: Last month, in Part I of our semi-annual Board Book Round-up, we discussed new board book series and individual titles released in early 2015. Today in Part II we will [continue reading]
If You Find This Review
Baker, Matthew. If You Find This. Fiction. Little Brown, 2015. 358p. $13.60. 978-0-316-24008-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 6-8. Seventh grader Nicholas’ life in Michigan seems to be falling apart when his aged, long-absent, and confused grandfather implies [continue reading]
ALA Conference Report, Part 4
ALA Conference Reports, Part 4 – Reports from Our Members: Miriam Medow: This is my report back on the APALA Symposium, held on the Thursday before Annual at USF: I didn’t know what to expect [continue reading]
ALA Conference Report, Part 3
ALA Conference in San Francisco – Reports from Our Members: Helen Bloch: I attended the ALSC Leadership meeting focused on the recent white paper on Media Mentorship (www.ala.org/alsc/mediamentorship). Lisa Guernsey, a researcher from the New [continue reading]
Home Review
Ellis, Carson. Home. Carson Ellis, Illus. Picture Book. Candlewick, 02/2015. [40]p. $16.99. 978-0-7636-6529-6. UNSATISFACTORY. GRADES PRE-3. In her debut picture book, Home, Carson Ellis explores the many different forms a home can take. Although detailed [continue reading]
ACL Meeting, Kids Comics Awards Announced
ACL Meeting Friday, July 10, 2015: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, July 10, 2015, from 9am–1pm at the Oakland Main Library. Our [continue reading]